Archimedes observed that a gold and silver crown displaced more water than a lump of pure go even though they both had the same mass. What conclusion did Archimedes make from his observation? Silver is heavier than gold Silver is less dense than gold. Gold is more valuable than silver. Gold has more volume than gold and silver combined.

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of the Tollowing graphs re X
Archimedes observed that a gold and silver crown displaced more water than a lump of pure gold
even though they both had the same mass. What conclusion did Archimedes make from his
observation?
Silver is heavier than gold
Silver is less dense than gold.
Gold is more valuable than silver.
Gold has more volume than gold and silver combined.
Transcribed Image Text:of the Tollowing graphs re X Archimedes observed that a gold and silver crown displaced more water than a lump of pure gold even though they both had the same mass. What conclusion did Archimedes make from his observation? Silver is heavier than gold Silver is less dense than gold. Gold is more valuable than silver. Gold has more volume than gold and silver combined.
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