An object has a mass of and occupies a volume of

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An object has a mass of 250 g250\,\text{g} and occupies a volume of 300 cm3300\,\text{cm}^3. When gently released in fresh water (density 1.0 g cm−31.0\,\text{g cm}^{-3}), what will happen? (a) It will sink because its density is 0.83 g cm−30.83\,\text{g cm}^{-3}. (b) It will float because its density is 0.83 g cm−30.83\,\text{g cm}^{-3}. (c) It will sink because its density is 1.2 g cm−31.2\,\text{g cm}^{-3}. (d) It will stay suspended since its density is approximately 1.0 g cm−31.0\,\text{g cm}^{-3}.

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