So, the weight of the barrel is Fw = ma = 200kg * 9.8 m/s^2
So the amount of water displaced is equal to that.
Can I replace Mass of water displaced with m = volume * density (density of water * 200kg of water displaced). Solve for volume, then for volume I can substitute w * l * h? solve for h?
Homework Statement
The oil drum floats in such a way that one circular end is always directly up. The total mass of drum is 200 kilograms. The drum has a cross-sectional area of 0.4 m2, and the North Sea is level.
What is the draft (the distance from the surface to the deepest point of...