A Canada goose floats with 25% of its volume below water. What is the average density of the goose?
i dont know where to start with this.. but its either 75, 175, 200, or 250 kg/m^3
2006-10-29 07:52:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
If the goose had exactly the same density of water 1000 kg/m3) it would not sink but neither would it have any part above water, provided no initial acceleration was provided to the goose, meaning we have a still goose. If it floats with 25% of its volume below water, then the goose density is 250 Kg/m3, it's the Archimedes Principle. It is also worth noting we are speaking of the apparent density and not the absolute density meaning we consider the goose with whatever air it might include withing itself at the time of the density taking.
2006-10-29 08:43:21 · answer #1 · answered by Alex S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
250 kg
25% of 1000g/m^3(density of water)
2006-10-29 16:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're missing some other piece of information. without knwoing the initial mass it's not possible to give this answer.
2006-10-29 15:56:44 · answer #3 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋