A wooden block with density floats in freshwater ( )

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Problem

A wooden block with density 650 kg m−3650\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3} floats in freshwater (ρ=1000 kg m−3\rho=1000\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}). What fraction of the block’s volume is below the waterline? (a) 0.350.35 (b) 0.830.83 (c) 0.650.65 (d) 0.540.54

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