Asked by Amber
A flat slab of styrofoam, with a density of 32 kg/m^3, floats on a lake. What is the minimum volume the slab must have so that a 42 kg boy can sit on the slab without it sinking?
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Answered by
bobpursley
bouyancy-42g=0
density water*g*volume-32g*volume-42g=0
volume= 42/(densitywater-32kg/m^3)
density water = 1000kg/m^3 about.
density water*g*volume-32g*volume-42g=0
volume= 42/(densitywater-32kg/m^3)
density water = 1000kg/m^3 about.
Answered by
vince
i have the same question, and i got .043 m^3. but it's not the right answer. what did i do wrong? ( i use the same formula too.)
Answered by
vince
nvm. i submit the answer wrong.
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