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A block of wood and a block of brass of equal mass go into water. The brass sinks because of its greater:
AIts density
BIts air weight
CIts colour
DIts length
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Its density
1. The two masses are equal.
2. The difference is mass per volume.
3. It is its own density.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 14, Fluid Mechanics._
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