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the weight of the iceberg is supported by the buoyant force of the water; the buoyant force is equal to the

weight of the displaced water


weight of displaced water = density of water x volume displaced x g
since the water is displaced by the iceberg, the volume of water displaced is the volume of the iceberg
beneath the surface
weight of iceberg = density of iceberg x volume of iceberg x g
since these are equal, we have
rho(water) x Volume (submerged) x g = rho(ice) Volume (ice) x g
canceling out the g's and rearranging, we have
volume(submerged)/volume(ice) = rho(ice)/rho(water)
the left hand side is just the fraction of the iceberg that is submerged
the right hand side is 920/1030 = 0.89
this means that 89% of the iceberg is submerged beneath the water
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A small metal weight weighs 110 N in water.
When we tie a wood to the metal, since the wood floats in water, it will tend to reduce the weight of the
metal since there is now a greater upward force.
Hence the combined weight must be less than 110 N
But in the problem it is given that the total weight is 140 N
Hence the object cannot be wood. And the density of the object must be greater than that of water.
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A small metal weight weighs 110 N in water
When an object is tied to it the weight is 140 N
If the object alone weighed in water it will weigh 140 -110 = 30 N
Its weight in air is 100 N
Hence its loss of weight in water = 100-30 = 70 N
The loss is due to the upward force equal to the weight of equal volume of water
Hence
70 = V*1000*g
Vg =0.07
Its weight in air = V g = 100 N
=100 / (Vg) = 100 / 0.07 = 1428.57kg /m^3

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