sorry if i was unclear, yes, the block is .01m per side, and a cube. and yes, the mass would be 0.5 kg. am i correct in saying that if this block were floating only on the water, that it would be submerged 50% ?
i seem to be stuck on a problem which involves fluids of 2 different densities, and an object floating in/on them. A block of wood is floating in a jar of water. oil is then poured onto the water. how can i calculate the mass of "the fluid displaced" when it is composed of 2 different fluids...