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Homework Statement
A rectangular barge, 5m long and 2m wide, floats in fresh water. Suppose that a 400-kg crate of auto parts is loaded onto the barge. Show that the barge floats 4cm deeper.
Homework Equations
Archimedes Principle
P=m/v
The Attempt at a Solution
I know that the area of the barge = 2(5)+2(2) = 14m
I know that the density of freshwater = 1000 kg/m3
Not real sure where to go from here.