Icebergs consist of freshwater ice and float in the ocean with only about 10.4 % of their volume above water (the "tip o
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Icebergs consist of freshwater ice and float in the ocean with
only about 10.4 % of their volume above water (the "tip of the
iceberg," so to speak). This percentage can vary, depending on the
condition of the ice. Assume that the ice has the
density 0.92×103kg/m3, although, in reality, this can vary
considerably, depending on the condition of the ice and the amount
of impurities in it.
a) What does this 10.4 %% tell us is the density of
seawater?
Express your answer in kilograms per meters cubed to four
significant figures.
b) What percentage of the icebergs' volume would be above
water if they were floating in a large freshwater lake such as Lake
Superior?
Express your answer in percent.
only about 10.4 % of their volume above water (the "tip of the
iceberg," so to speak). This percentage can vary, depending on the
condition of the ice. Assume that the ice has the
density 0.92×103kg/m3, although, in reality, this can vary
considerably, depending on the condition of the ice and the amount
of impurities in it.
a) What does this 10.4 %% tell us is the density of
seawater?
Express your answer in kilograms per meters cubed to four
significant figures.
b) What percentage of the icebergs' volume would be above
water if they were floating in a large freshwater lake such as Lake
Superior?
Express your answer in percent.