If a certain object has a density of 0.32 g/cm3, what is its specific gravity? _____________ What percentage of the object will float below the surface of the water? ___________ %

If a certain object has a density of 0.32 g/cm3, what is its specific gravity? ___ What percentage of the object will float below the surface of the water? _ %

Inquiry into Physics

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Chapter4: Physics Of Matter

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 30P: . A rectangular block of ice with dimensions 2 m by 3 m by 0.2 m floats on water. A person weighing...

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If a certain object has a density of 0.32 g/cm³, what is its specific gravity?

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What percentage of the object will float below the surface of the water?

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