A block of aluminum that has dimensions 2.00 cm by 3.00 cm by 5.00 cm is suspended

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A block of aluminum that has dimensions 2.00 cm by 3.00 cm by 5.00 cm is suspended by a thread from a spring scale. 

(a) What is the scale reading in grams? 

(b) A beaker full of oil (density 850 kg/m3) rests on a second scale, which reads 460.0 g. The block is then lowered so it is fully submerged in oil without touching the bottom of the beaker. What are the readings of the two scales now?

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