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Physics: Principles with Applications | 6th Edition | ISBN: 9780130606204 | Authors: Douglas C. Giancoli
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(II) What fraction of a piece of iron will be submerged

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(II) What fraction of a piece of iron will be submerged when it floats in mercury?

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QUESTION:

Problem 23P

(II) What fraction of a piece of iron will be submerged when it floats in mercury?

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Solution 23P:

We have to find the fraction of the volume of the iron piece submerged inside the mercury when it is placed on it.

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Concept:

Densityof the body is defined as the ratio of the mass of the body to its volume. Mathematically,

                        …(1)

        Archimedes Principle: The buoyant force acting on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object when it is immersed in it.

                                                        …(2)

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