Iceberg floats in water with part of it submerged. What is the fraction of the volume of iceberg submerged if the density of ice is
Iceberg floats in water with part of it submerged. What is the fraction of the volume of iceberg submerged if the density of ice is ρi = 0.917 g cm–3?
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Let the volume of the iceberg be V. The weight of the iceberg is ρi Vg. If x is the fraction submerged, then the volume of water displaced is xV. The buoyant force is ρwxVg where r w is the density of water.
ρi Vg = ρwxVg
x = ρi /ρw = 0.917
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