Which object will sink in freshwater, which has a density of 1.0 g/cm3?

Object 1, which has a density of .08 g/cm3
Object 2, which has a density of 1.9 g/cm3
Object 3, which has a density of .06 g/cm3
Object 4, which has a density of .03 g/cm3

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To determine which objects will sink in freshwater (density = 1.0 g/cm³), we need to compare the densities of the objects to that of freshwater.

- An object will sink in water if its density is greater than that of water (1.0 g/cm³).
- An object will float if its density is less than or equal to the density of water.

Here are the densities of the objects:

1. Object 1: 0.08 g/cm³ (floats)
2. Object 2: 1.9 g/cm³ (sinks)
3. Object 3: 0.06 g/cm³ (floats)
4. Object 4: 0.03 g/cm³ (floats)

From the analysis:
- Object 1, Object 3, and Object 4 will float because their densities are less than 1.0 g/cm³.
- Object 2 will sink because its density (1.9 g/cm³) is greater than 1.0 g/cm³.

Therefore, **Object 2** will sink in freshwater.

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