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A solid plastic cube floats in glycerin (density )
PHYSICS · Subjective · GCSE · Physics · Forces · Forces
Problem
A solid plastic cube floats in glycerin (density
1.26
×
10
3
kg
m
−
3
1.26\times10^{3}\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}
1.26
×
1
0
3
kg
m
−
3
). Exactly one-quarter of the cube’s volume remains above the liquid surface. Determine the density of the plastic.
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