A slab of ice floats on a freshwater lake. What minimum volume (in m3) must the slab have for a 45.0 kg woman to be able to stand on it without getting her feet wet? (Density of ice = 917 kg/m3, Density of water= 1000 kg/m3)

A slab of ice floats on a freshwater lake. What minimum volume (in m3) must the slab have for a 45.0 kg woman to be able to stand on it without getting her feet wet? (Density of ice = 917 kg/m3, Density of water= 1000 kg/m3)

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A slab of ice floats on a freshwater lake.
What minimum volume (in m3)
must the slab have for a 45.0 kg woman to
be able to stand on it without getting
her feet wet? (Density of ice = 917 kg/m3,
Density of water= 1000 kg/m3)

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