Practice Book For Conceptual Physical Science
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Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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Chapter 5, Problem 53TAS
A rectangular barge, 5 m long and 2 m wide, floats in fresh water. Suppose that a 400-kg crate of auto parts is loaded onto the barge. Show that the barge floats 4 cm deeper.
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