alleryStart learning →A solid and liquid have equal densities. Fully submerged, the solid:
AMust expand in the liquid
BMust sink to the bottom
CMust rise above the liquid
DCan stay suspended
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Can stay suspended
Equal densities give a submerged solid balanced weight and buoyant force.
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