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3. Will the weight of a kg of iron in air and the weight of a kg of cotton in air

be equal? Why?


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Answer: Due to atmospheric pressure 1 Kg of Cotton is slightly heavier than 1 kg of Iron.

Explanation: According to me cotton will be more lighter as air is a fluid and Archimedes principal applies on it. As cotton occupies more volume it will feel more up thrust and more loss in weight. That cotton is more heavier .

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Answer:

A kg of cotton is heavier.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because in air, cotton gets upthrust that's why weighing machine gives less weight than its actually have.

for eg: If cotton has 800g weight, the machine shows a kg(1kg) when measure in air due to upthrust.

I hope this will be helpful for you.

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