A stack of 15 pennies is immersed into a 100 mL graduate initially containing 20.6 mL of water. The volume in the graduate cylinder increases to 26.0 after the pennies are added. Calculate the volume in mL of the stack of 15 pennies.
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The Law of Impenetrability says that two objects can't occupy the same space at the same time; therefore, the pennies and the water can't occupy the same space at the same time. Without the pennies the water level read 20.6 mL, dropping in the pennies gives a level of 26.0. Shouldn't it be obvious that the volume of the pennies is 26.0-20.6 = ? mL.
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