Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Fluids - Problems - Page 409: 41b

Answer

The fraction of the volume of the iceberg that would be visible is $~~0.083$

Work Step by Step

We can find an expression for the mass of the iceberg: $m = \rho_i~V_i$ This mass of water is displaced by the iceberg. We can find the volume of water that is displaced: $V_w = \frac{m}{\rho_w}$ $V_w = \frac{\rho_i~V_i}{\rho_w}$ We can find the ratio $\frac{V_w}{V_i}$: $V_w = \frac{\rho_i~V_i}{\rho_w}$ $\frac{V_w}{V_i} = \frac{\rho_i}{\rho_w}$ $\frac{V_w}{V_i} = \frac{917~kg/m^3}{1000~kg/m^3}$ $\frac{V_w}{V_i} = 0.917$ Then the fraction of the volume of the iceberg that would be visible is $~~1-0.917~~$ which is $~~0.083$
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