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Questions tagged 'mercury'

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Anonymous

Dec 12, 2024

What fraction of a piece of aluminum will be submerged when it floats in mercury?

What fraction of a piece of aluminum will be submerged when it floats in mercury? Additionally, could you explain the principles behind buoyancy that determine this fraction?

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Anonymous

Nov 26, 2024

mercury tipped bullets?

I was reading a book where one of the characters uses a pistol loaded with mercury-tipped rounds (.380 caliber). I'm curious—why would someone design or use such ammunition? What advantages, if any, d...