– Weigh sinker in water = w1
- Weigh sinker in water + cork in air = w2
- Weigh the sinker and cork in water = w3
Up thrust on cork = w2 - w3
Weight of cork in air = w2 – w1
Lywascomputers answered the question on August 19, 2018 at 17:58
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