College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 9 - Problems - Page 362: 38

Answer

100% of the ebony block's volume will be submerged.

Work Step by Step

Ebony has a density of about $1200~kg/m^3$, while ethanol has a density of about $790~kg/m^3$. Since the density of the ebony is greater than the density of the ethanol, the ebony block will not float in the ethanol. Therefore, 100% of the ebony block's volume will be submerged.
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