(a) A rectangular barge of 11.6 m x 4.2 mx 1.8 m (length x wide x depth) is used to transport sand (density = 1280 kg/m?
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(a) A rectangular barge of 11.6 m x 4.2 mx 1.8 m (length x wide x depth) is used to transport sand (density = 1280 kg/m?) through a fresh water lake (density = 1000 kg/m?) as shown in Figure Q1(a). The barge itself made of steel weighed 40,000 kg. Sand Water level T Depth 1.8 m Length 11.6 m- Figure Q1(a): Rectangular barge floating in seawater (1) Determine the volume of sand carried inside the barge if it is submerged at 1.4 m depth. [7 marks] (ii) Determine the submerged level of an empty barge when it moves to seawater (density - 1025 kg/m). [5 marks]