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

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A floating object displaces a volume of water equal to its own weight. Since wood is less dense than water, it displaces less than 1 liter of water to balance its weight.

A Liter-Sized Block of Ordinary Wood Floats in Water