A small piece of steel is tied to a block of wood. When the wood is placed in a

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A small piece of steel is tied to a block of wood. When the wood is placed in a tub of water with the steel on top, half of the block is submerged. If the block is inverted so that the steel is underwater, does the amount of the block submerged increase, decrease, or remain the same?

(a) decreases (b) increases  (c)remains the same

What happens to the water level in the tub when the block is inverted?

(a) remains the same   (b)increases   (c)decreases

Explain both answers.

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Explanation / Answer

a) Amount of block submerged in water decreases because the steel piece occupies the maximum volume.

b) Water level in the tub remains unchanged since the block of wood and steel piece together displaces same volume of water which is independent of orientation.

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