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Transcribed Image Text:6. In another experiment, the students drop a small object of an unknown substance into the density
column. If the object floats in a position located above the piece of coal, which of the following is most
likely true?
a. The density of the object is greater than 0.92 g/cm³.
b. The density of the object is greater than 1.20 g/cm³.
c. The density of the object is greater than 1.33 g/cm³.
d. The density of the object is greater than 1.42 g/cm³.
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