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if an object is negatively buoyant, what will it do when it is placed in water? (1 point)
it will float on the water.
it will neither float nor sink.
it will sink in the water.
it will float first and then sink slowly.
Brief Explanations
When an object is negatively buoyant, its weight is greater than the buoyant force acting on it. According to Archimedes' principle, the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the water displaced. If the object's weight exceeds this buoyant force, it will sink.
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It will sink in the water.