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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A plastic ball with a volume of 19.7 cm3 has a mass of 15.8 g. Would this ball sink or float in a container of gasoline?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A plastic ball with a volume of 19.7 cm3 has a mass of 15.8 g. Would this ball sink or float in a container of gasoline?

OpenStudy (jfraser):

it depends on the density of gasoline. An object will float in a fluid if the object is less dense than the fluid. You need to know both densities. I'm sure that info is in a table somewhere.

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