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Density problem?
A cargo barge is loaded in a saltwater harbor for a trip up a freshwater river.
If the rectangular barge is 2.50 m by 24.0 m and sits 0.700 m deep in the harbor, how deep will it sit in the river?
it's not .021 m
1 Answer
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
to solve you multiply the depth the barge sits in freshwater by the density ratio between salt water and fresh water
fresh water 1.00
salt 1.025
.7m * (1.025/1.00) = .7175m
