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Problem
A block of wood has a density of
600
kg m
−
3
600\,\text{kg m}^{-3}
600
kg m
−
3
. It floats in water of density
1000
kg m
−
3
1000\,\text{kg m}^{-3}
1000
kg m
−
3
. What fraction of the volume of the block will be above the water surface? a)
0.25
0.25
0.25
b)
0.60
0.60
0.60
c)
0.40
0.40
0.40
d)
0.67
0.67
0.67
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