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A wooden block is tall and has a density of
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A wooden block is
20
cm
20\,\text{cm}
20
cm
tall and has a density of
800
kg
m
−
3
800\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}
800
kg
m
−
3
. It is placed upright in water of density
1000
kg
m
−
3
1000\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}
1000
kg
m
−
3
. Calculate the height of the block that remains above the water surface.
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