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How many centimeters out of the water does a 1.00 cm cube of wood with a density of 0.85g/ml float?

2007-10-02 12:31:28 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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floatation means that the weight of the water displaced equals the weight of the box.
assume that water weighs 1g/ml.
by definition 1ml = 1 cm^3
call the depth that the wood displaces 'd'

the weight of the water is 1cm x 1cm x dcm x 1 g/ml
the weight of the wood is 1cm x 1cm x 1cm x .85g/ml
set them equal
1x1x1xd = 1x1x1x.85
obviously d = .85
so the height out of the water is 1-.85 = .15cm

2007-10-02 13:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by Piglet O 6 · 0 0

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