PhysicsLAB: Submerged Ball

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Submerged Ball

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The weight of the stand and suspended solid iron ball is equal to the weight of the container of water as shown above. When the ball is lowered into the water, the balance is upset.

The amount of weight that must be added to the left side to restore balance, compared to the weight of water displaced by the ball, would be

    a) half
    b) the same
    c) twice
    d) more than twice

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