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title: "A sample of an unknown material appears to weigh \\( 285 \\) \\( \\text{N} \\) in air and \\( 195 \\) \\( \\text{N} \\) when immersed in alcohol of specific gravity \\( 0.700 \\)."
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# A sample of an unknown material appears to weigh \( 285 \) \( \text{N} \) in air and \( 195 \) \( \text{N} \) when immersed in alcohol of specific gravity \( 0.700 \).

A sample of an unknown material appears to weigh \( 285 \) \( \text{N} \) in air and \( 195 \) \( \text{N} \) when immersed in alcohol of specific gravity \( 0.700 \).

**Part a)** What is the volume of the material? *(3 points)*

**Part b)** What is the density of the material? *(3 points)*


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