Question #154334

How much water (density = 1.00 X 103 kg/m3 ) must be displaced to float a cubic block of wood (density 655 kg/m3) that is 15.0 cm on a side?

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2021-01-10T18:28:47-0500

Answer

Using buoyancy force equation

mwg=mwoodgm_wg=m_{wood}g

Where we indicates for water

Vwρw=VwoodρwoodV_w \rho_w=V_{wood} \rho_{wood}

Vw=VwoodρwoodρwV_w =\frac{V_{wood} \rho_{wood}}{\rho_w}

=.15×.15×.15×6651000=0.0022m3=\frac{.15\times.15\times.15\times665}{1000}=0.0022m^3


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