Buoyancy force = 0.103 N
0.103 N = V*(water density)*g
0.852 N = V*(object density)*g
(Object density)/(water density) = 8.27
Object density = 8.27*10^3 kg/m^3
Object volume = V = 0.852/[9.81*8.27*10^3)]
= 1.05*10^5 m^3 = 10.5 cm^3
An object has a weight of 0.852 N. It is suspended from a scale, which reads 0.749 N when the piece is submerged in water. What is the volume of the piece of metal?
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