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Q:

A cylindrical cup is placed into water and floats with 3 cm submerged underwater and 7 cm above the surface of the water. If the mass of the cup is 500 g, how much water must be added to the cup for it to sink completely? Assume the mass of the cup is uninformly distributed along its vertical axis. (Note: the density of water is 1 g/mL)

A

500 mL

B

700 mL

C

1170 mL

D

The answer cannot be determined with the given information.