Two objects made of the same material but of different volumes have the same apparent weight when submerged in water. If they are placed in a vacuum,
A) both weigh less than before.
B) the one with the smaller volume weighs less than the other.
C) the one with the smaller volume weighs more than the other.
D) they weigh the same.
E) both weigh more than before.

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In a vacuum, there is no buoyant force acting on the objects, so their weights are determined solely by their masses. Since they are made of the same material, the object with the larger volume has more mass and therefore weighs more than the one with the smaller volume.

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