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Question
Consider the following information in respect of four objects A, B, C and D :
| Object | Density(kg/m3) | Volume(m3) | Mass(kg) |
| A | 2 | 4000 | |
| B | 8000 | 4 | |
| C | 2000 | 1000 | |
| D | 4 | 2000 |
Which object would float on water ?
Options
A
B
C
D
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Solution
D.
This is because among these four objects, only the density of object D is less than water.
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