Buoyancy: A rectangular box of negligible mass measures 5.0 m long, 1.0 m wide, and 0.50 m high. How many kilograms of mass can be loaded onto the box before it sinks in a lake having water of density 1000 kg/m3?

A. 0.50 × 103 kg
B. 1.5 × 103 kg
C. 2.5 × 103 kg
D. 3.5 × 103 kg


Answer: C

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