If you float a piece of wood in a container brim-full of water that rests on a weighing scale, some water will spill. Then the weight reading on the scale will

A) decrease.
B) remain unchanged.
C) increase.


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A. in the direction of the object's motion. B. in the upward direction. C. greater than the net force. D. smaller than object's weight. E. in the opposite direction to the object's motion.

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A spaceship with a constant velocity of 0.800c relative to Earth travels to the star that is 4.30 light-years from Earth. What distance does the space ship travel as measured by a passenger on the ship?

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