A Fir Wood Board Floats in Fresh Water with 60

question 76

Multiple Choice

A fir wood board floats in fresh water with 60% of its volume under water. The density of the wood in g/cm³ is:

• A) 0.4
• B) 0.5
• C) 0.6
• D) less than 0.4
• E) more than 0.6

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