Physics

Problem

An object has a mass of

250\,\text{g}

and occupies a volume of

300\,\text{cm}^3

. When gently released in fresh water (density

1.0\,\text{g cm}^{-3}

), what will happen? a) It will sink because its density is

0.83\,\text{g cm}^{-3}

. b) It will float because its density is

0.83\,\text{g cm}^{-3}

. c) It will sink because its density is

1.2\,\text{g cm}^{-3}

. d) It will stay suspended since its density is approximately

1.0\,\text{g cm}^{-3}