The density of ice is 917 kg/m³, and the density of sea water is 1025 kg/m³. A swimming polar bear climbs onto a piece of floating ice that has a volume of 6.02 m³. What is the weight of the heaviest bear that the ice can support without sinking completely beneath the water? Number Units

The density of ice is 917 kg/m³, and the density of sea water is 1025 kg/m³. A swimming polar bear climbs onto a piece of floating ice that has a volume of 6.02 m³. What is the weight of the heaviest bear that the ice can support without sinking completely beneath the water? Number Units

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Chapter14: Fluid Mechanics

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Problem 70P: A man has a mass of 80 kg and a density of 955kg/m3 (excluding the air in his lungs). (a) Calculate...

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