A cube of wax floats in water with exactly one-quarter of its volume above the water…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Fluids · Fluids

Problem

A cube of wax floats in water with exactly one-quarter of its volume above the water surface. (i) Calculate the density of the wax. (ii) If the same cube is gently placed in kerosene of density 800 kg m−3800\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3}, will it float or sink? Give a reason for your answer.

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