The volume of 50g of a substance is 20cm $^{3}$ . If the density of water is 1 gcm $^{- 3}$ , will the substance float or sink?

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Solution

The correct option is A Sink
Density of the substance $ρ_{s} = \frac{m}{V} = \frac{50}{20} = 2.5$ $g / (c m)^{3}$
$⟹$ $ρ_{s} > ρ_{w}$
Thus the substance will sink in water.

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