If the Part of an Iceberg That Extends Above the Water

question 25

Multiple Choice

If the part of an iceberg that extends above the water were suddenly removed, the

• A) buoyant force on the iceberg would decrease.
• B) pressure on the bottom of the iceberg would increase.
• C) iceberg would sink.
• D) density of the iceberg would change.
• E) none of these

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