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Archimedes observed that a gold and silver crown displaced more water than a lump of pure gold, even though they both had the same mass. What conclusion did archimedes make from his observation?.

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Although both metals had the same mass, the silver had a larger volume; therefore, it displaced more water than did the gold. That's because the silver was less dense than gold.

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