A uniform plastic block floats in water with 40.% of its volume above the surface of the water. The block is placed in a second liquid and floats with 23.0% of its volume above the surface of the liquid.

A uniform plastic block floats in water with 40.% of its volume above the surface of the water. The block is placed in a second liquid and floats with 23.0% of its volume above the surface of the liquid.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter14: Fluid Mechanics

Section14.2: Variation Of Pressure With Depth

Problem 14.2QQ: The pressure at the bottom of a filled glass of water ( = 1 000 kg/m3) is P. The water is poured...

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Exercise 12.36
A uniform plastic block floats in water with 40.0% of its volume
above the surface of the water. The block is placed in a second
liquid and floats with 23.0% of its volume above the surface of the
liquid.
Part A
What is the density of the second liquid?
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