You need to determine the density of a ceramic statue. If you suspend it from a spring scale, the scale reads 30.4 N . If you then lower the statue into a tub of water, so that it is completely submerged, the scale reads 17.0 N .
The weight of the ceramic statue in air is
When submerged in water, the water applies buoyant force on the statue. As a result the weight of object in water is lower than the weight in air. The weight of the statue in water is
Let V be the volume of the statue, and ρw be the density of water.
Solving for volume
Substituting values
The mass of the statue is
The density of the statue is
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