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When a piece of metal is place in water it sinks. But when the same piece of metal is placed on a block of wood it floats explain the observation
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When a piece of metal is place in water it sinks. But when the same piece of metal is placed on a block of wood it floats explain the observation
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The metal alone has a higher density than the liquid while the average density of the metal and the wood is less than that of the liquid.
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