Problem 5 Liquid mercury has a density of 13,600 kg/m³. Solid iron has a density of 7,800 kg/m³. If a chunk of iron is left to float in a vat of mercury, what fraction of the chunk of iron's total volume will be submerged?

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Liquid mercury has a density of 13,600 kg/m³. Solid iron has a density
of 7,800 kg/m³. If a chunk of iron is left to float in a vat of mercury, what
fraction of the chunk of iron's total volume will be submerged?
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 5 Liquid mercury has a density of 13,600 kg/m³. Solid iron has a density of 7,800 kg/m³. If a chunk of iron is left to float in a vat of mercury, what fraction of the chunk of iron's total volume will be submerged?
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