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Suppose that you drop three objects into a glass of water: a piece of styrofoam, a piece of oak, and a gold ring. Which float, and which sink?

density of styrofoam: 0.005

density of gold ring: 19.32

density of oak: 0.70

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Styrofoam would float and so would oak but the ring would sink
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