10. A nail is partly inserted perpendicularly into the flat surface of a cylindrical floater with a 2.00-cm radius. The floater containing the nail is set afloat in a swimming pool as shown in the figure below. A length of 1.75 cm of cork is under the water surface. Find the maximum length of nail that can be hidden from an observer outside the pool? air water floater nail

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10. A nail is partly inserted perpendicularly into the flat surface of a cylindrical
floater with a 2.00-cm radius. The floater containing the nail is set afloat in a
swimming pool as shown in the figure below. A length of 1.75 cm of cork is
under the water surface. Find the maximum length of nail that can be hidden
from an observer outside the pool?
air
water
floater
nail
Transcribed Image Text:10. A nail is partly inserted perpendicularly into the flat surface of a cylindrical floater with a 2.00-cm radius. The floater containing the nail is set afloat in a swimming pool as shown in the figure below. A length of 1.75 cm of cork is under the water surface. Find the maximum length of nail that can be hidden from an observer outside the pool? air water floater nail
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