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To get an idea of the small effect that temperature has on Archimedes’ principle, calculate the fraction of a copper block’s weight that is supported by the buoyant force in 0ºC0 º \text{C} water and compare this fraction with the fraction supported in 95.0ºC\text{95} . 0 º \text{C} water.

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 13.6 Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling, exercise 23

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