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SUP4. A block of wood floats in water, with of it submerged. The wood is then placed…
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids
Problem
SUP4. A block of wood floats in water, with
2
/
3
2 / 3
2/3
of it submerged. The wood is then placed in oil, and
9
/
10
9 / 10
9/10
of it is submerged. Find the density of the wood, and of the oil.
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