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In Physics / High School | 2014-09-15

Your friend of mass 150 kg can just barely float in fresh water. Calculate her approximate volume.

Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Asked by 007kels

Answer (2)

To calculate the density of a woman who floats in freshwater with 4.00% of her volume above the surface, we need to know her mass. ;

Answered by peter501 | 2024-06-18

Your friend's approximate volume is 0.15 m³, calculated using her mass and the density of fresh water. This solution applies the concepts of density and buoyancy. Since she just barely floats, her density matches that of the fresh water, which is about 1000 kg/m³.
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Answered by peter501 | 2024-09-30