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A cubical block of wood measuring 0.20 m on each edge has a mass of 3.0...

A cubical block of wood measuring 0.20 m
on each edge has a mass of 3.0 kg. It is
floating in water. A block of lead of the same
mass (3.0 kg) is placed on top of the wood.
To what depth “d” does the wood float?
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Block will not sink because block is 0.15 m inside the water and length of one edge of block is 0.20 m.

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