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A log has a density of .8 g/cm³. What will happen to this log in freshwater, which has a density of 1.0 g/cm³?
It will sink.
It will float.
It will move deeper.
It will decrease in density.
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It will float.
Since the log's density (0.8 g/cm³) is less than freshwater's density (1.0 g/cm³), buoyancy exceeds its weight until it displaces enough water. It will float with about 80% of its volume submerged (0.8/1.0).
Since the log's density (0.8 g/cm³) is less than freshwater's density (1.0 g/cm³), buoyancy exceeds its weight until it displaces enough water. It will float with about 80% of its volume submerged (0.8/1.0).
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