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Question
Find out from the other groups which things floated and which sank in the water?
After doing the experiment, fill in the blanks.
The iron nail ______ in water but the katori ______. I think this happened because ______
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Solution
The iron nail sank in water but the Katori floated. I think this happened because the weight of water displaced by the iron nail is less than its own weight
the weight of water displaced by the Katori is equal to its own weight.
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