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Water has a density of 1.0 g/cm3. Glycerin, a liquid used in some soaps, has a density of 1.26 g/cm3. If an object sinks in water but floats at a constant depth in glycerin, its density is _____.


1.) exactly 1.26 g/cm3

2.) greater than 1.26 cm3

3.) between 1.0 g/cm3 and 1.26 cm3

4.) less than 1.0 g/cm3

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3. An object will float if its density is less than the matter it is submerged in.

If it sinks in water, its density is more than 1. If it floats in glycerin, its density is less than 1.26.