9. Oak is 0.8 as dense as water and therefore floats in water. a) What weight of water will be displaced y a 50 kg floating oak beam? b) What additional force would be required to poke the oak beneath the surface so it is completely submerged? Your answer

9. Oak is 0.8 as dense as water and therefore floats in water. a) What weight of water will be displaced y a 50 kg floating oak beam? b) What additional force would be required to poke the oak beneath the surface so it is completely submerged? Your answer

An Introduction to Physical Science

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Chapter3: Force And Motion

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9. Oak is 0.8 as dense as water
and therefore floats in water. a)
What weight of water will be
displaced y a 50 kg floating oak
beam? b) What additional force
would be required to poke the
oak beneath the surface so it is
completely submerged?
Your answer

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