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A uniform wooden log of density is long and has a cross-sectional area of
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A uniform wooden log of density
600
kg
m
−
3
600\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}
600
kg
m
−
3
is
2
m
2\,\text{m}
2
m
long and has a cross-sectional area of
200
cm
2
200\,\text{cm}^2
200
cm
2
. It floats horizontally in river water (density
1000
kg
m
−
3
1000\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}
1000
kg
m
−
3
). Calculate the length of the log that is above the water surface.
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