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title: "A block of iron, which has a density that is greater than the density of water, is at rest on the bottom of a pool. Which of the following claims about the magnitude of the normal force on the block and the weight of the block is true?"
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# A block of iron, which has a density that is greater than the density of water, is at rest on the bottom of a pool. Which of the following claims about the magnitude of the normal force on the block and the weight of the block is true?

A block of iron, which has a density that is greater than the density of water, is at rest on the bottom of a pool. Which of the following claims about the magnitude of the normal force on the block and the weight of the block is true?

- **A.** The magnitude of the normal force on the block is less than the weight of the block.
- **B.** The magnitude of the normal force on the block is equal to the weight of the block.
- **C.** The magnitude of the normal force on the block is greater than the weight of the block.
- **D.** The forces cannot be compared without knowing the ratio of the densities of iron and water.

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