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Homework Statement
A solid cube of unkown material is floating upright in water so that 1/4 of the cube is above the surface of the water. What is the density of the material?
Homework Equations
Density=m/v
F=mg
Fb=density of fluid times volume of the fluid times g
P=density times height times g
The Attempt at a Solution
Since the cube is floating upright in the water I think that means that the force of weight is equal to the buoyant force.
P=density times h times g
P=1000 kg/m^3 times 1/4 times 9.80 which equals 2450 Pa
Then I used F=PA
F=2450 Pa times 1/4 which equals 612.5 N
Then I used F=mg
m=F/g
m=612.5 N/9.80 m/s^2
m=62.5 kg
I don't know what 2 do from there and I think one of my step is wrong because I multiplied the area by 1/4 but I don't think that's right can someone please help me and explain 2 me how to solve this problem