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Chapter 3 Problem 92P

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Problem 93P

It is estimated that 90 percent of an iceberg’s volume is below the surface, while only 10 percent is visible above the surface. For seawater with a density of 1025 kg/ml3 estimate the density of the iceberg.

Solution

Solution

Step 1

The upthrust and the force due to gravity, by applying Newton’s 1st law. The buoyant force on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. This principle is useful for determining the volume and therefore the density of an irregularly shaped object by measuring its mass in air and its effective mass when submerged in water.

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Title Fluid Mechanics 2 
Author Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala
ISBN 9780071284219

It is estimated that 90 percent of an iceberg’s volume is

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