The density of ice is 917 kg/m3, and the density of sea water is 1025 kg/m3. A swimming polar bear climbs onto a piece of floating ice that has a volume of 4.20 m3. What is the weight of the heaviest bear that the ice can support without sinking completely beneath the water?
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20 \, \text{m}^3 \) Weight of the ice, \( W_{ice} = \rho_{ice} \times g \times V_{ice} \) \( W_{ice} = 917 \times 9.8 \times 4.20 \) \( W_{ice} = 38271.24 \, \text{N} \) Show more…
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