A jeweler suspects that a gold ring in his jewelry collection is fake. He knows that the density of real gold is 19.3 g/cm3. The ring has a mass of 109 grams. When he places the ring in a graduated cylinder filled with water, the water level rises from 20 mL to 26 mL. Is the gold ring fake?
Yes, it is fake! The actual density of the ring is higher than that of real gold.
No, the gold ring is real!
Yes, it is fake! The actual density of the ring is lower than that of real gold.
