A wooden block floats in water with one-fourth of its volume immersed, the density of wood will be:

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The block floats in water, with one-fourth of its volume underwater, Vwater=Vb/4

Buoyant force = Weight of liquid displaced

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A wooden block floats in water with one-fourth of its volume immersed, the density of wood will be:

The block floats in water, with one-fourth of its volume underwater, Vwater=Vb/4 Buoyant force = Weight of liquid displaced

The block floats in water, with one-fourth of its volume underwater, Vwater=Vb/4

Buoyant force = Weight of liquid displaced