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Three vessels having different shapes are shown in Fig , having the same base area and the same weight when empty . The vessels are filled with mercury to the same level . (Neglect the effect of the atmosphere) .

(b) Which vessel shows the maximum weight when weighed on a weighing scale or do they all weigh the same ?

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The weight of each filled vessel is equal to the weight of the vessel itself plus the weight of the mercury inside . The vessels themselves are of equal weights , but vessel A holds more mercury than C , while vessel B holds less mercury than C . Vessel A weights the most and vessel B weighs the least .
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