Explain why only a part of a wooden log having density remains below the surface when…

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

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Explain why only a part of a wooden log having density 700 kg m−3700\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3} remains below the surface when it floats on freshwater.

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