A 1.5 kg ball is floating in water. The volume of water displaced by the ball is A) 0.0015 m³. B) 0.0027 m³. C) 0.0036 m³. D) 0.0040 m³. E) 0.0051 m³.

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The volume of water displaced by the ball is equal to the volume of the ball submerged, which is equal to the mass of the ball divided by the density of water (1000 kg/m³). Thus, 1.5 kg / 1000 kg/m³ = 0.0015 m³.

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