Multiple Choice
A common 5-liter metal can will float in air if it is
A) thrown high enough into the air.
B) evacuated of air.
C) filled with a very large amount of helium.
D) Nonsense! Unless the displaced air weighs more than the can and its contents, the can will not float in air.
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