Normal force exerted by the bottom of the beaker


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Q: Imagine that you have a solid cube composed of Material X. You put the cube into a beaker filled with water. The cube sinks to the bottom of the beaker and sits there, at rest, on the bottom.

Which of the following statements are true? (Give ALL correct answers: B, AC, BCD, ... , or None)

A) The buoyant force on the cube is less than its own weight

B) The cube displaces an amount of water less than its own volume

C) The cube of Material X weighs less than a cube of water the same size

D) The normal force exerted by the bottom of the beaker on the cube is greater than the weight (in air) of the cube

E) The substance must be more dense than water

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