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The thing that you have to pull back to release with, that would be considered a third class lever.
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Would it be lack of water and food?
Answer: If the gold in the crown was mixed with a less-valuable metal such as bronze of copper then this affects its density by making it to weigh even more and if it weighs more then it has less of chance to float. Observe: Drag each of the crowns into the liquid.
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