Multiple choice

Two objects losing the same weight when immersed in water must have the same

  1. weight in water

  2. volume

  3. weight in air

  4. density
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B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Archimedes' principle, the weight lost by an object immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. If the weight lost is the same, the volume of fluid displaced must be the same, which implies the objects have the same volume.

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