(a) A block of wood 40 cm long by 20 cm wide by 3.5 cm high has a density of 0.7 g/cm3 and floats in water (whose density is 1.0 g/cm3). How far below the surface of the water is the bottom of the block?

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(a) A block of wood 40 cm long by 20 cm wide by 3.5 cm high has a density of 0.7 g/cm3 and floats in water (whose density is 1.0 g/cm3). How far below the surface of the water is the bottom of the block?

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