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    How does oil affect the buoyant force of a block of wood versus water?

    Hi, I'm having trouble with a conceptual problem: Homework Statement There is a block of wood in a jar with water; it is floating. If I pour oil into the container, obviously the oil sits at a layer above the water. The wooden block touches the water, oil and air now. Did the volume of the...