The amount of water displaced by a liter-sized block of ordinary wood floating in water is
A)less than 1 liter.
B)1 liter.
C)more than 1 liter.
D)depends on the water density
E)none of the above

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The amount of water displaced by a floating object is equal to the weight of the object, not its volume. Since ordinary wood is less dense than water, a liter-sized block of wood weighs less than a liter of water, thus displacing less than 1 liter of water when it floats.

The Amount of Water Displaced by a Liter-Sized Block of Ordinary