The Bottom of a Flat-Bottomed Aluminum Boat Has an Area

question 14

Multiple Choice

The bottom of a flat-bottomed aluminum boat has an area of 4.0 m², and the boat's mass is 120 kg. When set afloat in water, how far below the water surface is the boat bottom? (water density = 1.0 * 10³ kg/m³)

• A) 0.060 m
• B) 0.015 m
• C) 0.030 m
• D) 0.075 m

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