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Floating Objects

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Explanations 1

Suppose that we have a liquid of density ρ\rhoρ and an object of mass MMM, volume VVV, and density D=MVD=\frac{M}{V}D=VM. By Archimedes's Principle, we may deduce that the obje…
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Problems 1

You place a foam block into the water, and it floats! What is the mass of the cube submerged in the water, mcm_cmc, compared to the mass of the water displaced,mdispm_{disp}mdi…