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Q. Two solid pieces, one of steel and the other of aluminium when immersed completely in water have equal weights. When the solid pieces are weighed in air

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Solution:

In air, force of gravity acts on metals. Thus, these have their actual weight. Atomic weight of steel, , iron is and that of aluminium is .Hence, it can be said that in air the weight of aluminium is half the weight of steel.