Question

A cube with edge length L = 0.24 m and density ρ_c = 0.93×10³ kg/m³ floats in equilibrium in a liquid of density ρ_l = 1.5×10³ kg/m³, with the top of the cube a distance d above the liquid’s surface, as shown in the figure.

(a)  If the density of the cube is equal to the density of the liquid, how high, in meters, will the top of the cube be above the surface of the liquid?

(b) The given values of edge length and densities are L = 0.24 m, ρ_c = 0.93×10³ kg/m³, and ρ_l = 1.5×10³ kg/m³. With these values, how high, in meters, is the top of the cube above the liquid’s surface.

Answer 1