Copper has a density of $8.96 \text { gm per }cm^3$. If a cylinder of copper weighing $24.31 g$ is dropped into a graduated cylinder containing $20.00 mL$ of water, what will be the new water level?
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0The graduated cylinder needs to avoid being so wide that the water does not cover the copper (and avoid being so narrow that the copper does not fall down). – 2011-04-13