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    What is the density of the bird statue?

    Homework Statement An antique yellow statuette of a bird is suspended from a spring scale. The scale reads 11.81 N when the statuette is suspended in air, and it reads 11.19 N when the statuette is completely submerged in water. a. Find the volume of the statuette b. Is the bird made of gold...
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    Finding pressure due to a fluid

    Homework Statement A test tube standing vertically in a test-tube rack contains 2.5 cm of oil (ρ=0.81 g/cm3) and 6.5 cm of water. What is the pressure exerted by the two liquids on the bottom of the test tube? Homework Equations P=ρgh ρ=density of a fluid=mass/volume g=gravity P=F/A The...