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Explain in one or two sentences why a solid iron block hanging from a spring balance…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
Explain in one or two sentences why a solid iron block hanging from a spring balance shows a smaller reading when it is fully dipped in water than when it is in air, even though its mass does not change.
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