An iceberg in the ocean floats with one-eight of its volume above the surface. Unit wt. of ocean Water = 64.0 lb/What portion of its volume would be above the surface if the iceberg was floating in pure water?
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An object floats when the weight of the fluid displaced by the submerged part of the object equals the weight of the object itself. Show more…
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