A block of wood has density

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

A block of wood has density

700\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3}

. Fresh water has density

1000\,\text{kg\,m}^{-3}

. Explain in one or two sentences why the block floats with a portion above the water surface.

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