A wooden block is tall and has a density of

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Problem

A wooden block is 20 cm20\,\text{cm} tall and has a density of 800 kg m−3800\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}. It is placed upright in water of density 1000 kg m−31000\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}. Calculate the height of the block that remains above the water surface.

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