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Two balls, a foam ball and a golf ball, are placed into a pail of water. The golf ball sinks. Why does a foam ball float and a golf ball sink when both are placed into water?
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Two balls, a foam ball and a golf ball, are placed into a pail of water. The golf ball sinks. Why does a foam ball float and a golf ball sink when both are placed into water?

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The golf ball has a greater mass than the foam ball

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