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Physics Properties Of Matter Level: High School

Archimedes Principle

A cylindrical disk has volume 8.97 x 10^-3 m^3 and mass 8.16 kg . The disk is floating on the surface of some water with its flat surface horizontal . The area of each flat surface is 0.637 m^2 .

a) What is the specific gravity of the disk ?

b) How far below the water level is its bottom surface ?

c) How far above the water level is its top surface ?