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Question
Describe simple experiments to prove that liquids have mass
Solution
have mass - a liquid occupies mass
Experiment: A liquid placed on one side of the scale, causes the scale to tilt towards one side.
Conclusion: The scale tilts due to the mass of the liquid, hence all liquids have mass.
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