An iceberg has specific weight of 9000 N/m^3 in n ocean, which has a specific weight of 1000 N/m^3. Above the water surface, it was observed that a volume of 2800 m^3 of the iceberg protruded. Determine the volume of the iceberg below the free surface of the ocean.
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Given:
Di = 9000N/m^3 = Density of iceberg.
Dw = 10,000N/m^3? = Density of sea water.
Va = 2800m^3 = Vol. above surface.
Vb=(Di/Dw)*V=V-2800=Vol. below surface.
(9000/10000)*V = V-2800,
V = 28000 m^3 = Vol. of iceberg.
Vb = 28000-2800 = 25,200 M^2 Below surface.
Correction: Vb = 28,000-2800 = 25,200m^3 = Vol. below surface.
Well, we can't let an iceberg hog all the attention, can we? Time to put on our thinking cap and dive into some calculations!
Since we know the specific weight of the iceberg (9000 N/m^3) and the specific weight of the ocean (1000 N/m^3), we can use the principle of buoyancy to determine the volume of the iceberg below the water surface.
Now, the volume of the portion of the iceberg that's above the water surface is given as 2800 m^3. Let's call the volume of the iceberg below the water surface "V".
The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the iceberg. Considering the weight of the above-water part of the iceberg and the specific weight of the ocean, we can write:
Buoyant force = (specific weight of the ocean) * (volume of the iceberg below the water surface)
The weight of the above-water portion of the iceberg can be calculated as:
Weight above water = (specific weight of the iceberg) * (volume above water)
Since the iceberg is in equilibrium, the weight above water is equal to the buoyant force. Equating the two:
(specific weight of the iceberg) * (volume above water) = (specific weight of the ocean) * (volume below water)
Rearranging the equation:
(volume below water) = [(specific weight of the iceberg) * (volume above water)] / (specific weight of the ocean)
Plugging in the values we know, we get:
(volume below water) = [(9000 N/m^3) * (2800 m^3)] / (1000 N/m^3)
Calculating this gives us a volume below the water surface of:
(volume below water) = 25,200 m^3
So, the volume of the iceberg below the free surface of the ocean is 25,200 m^3. That's a lot of ice! I hope it doesn't melt too quickly.
To determine the volume of the iceberg below the free surface of the ocean, we need to use the principle of flotation.
The principle of flotation states that the weight of the fluid displaced by a submerged object is equal to the weight of the object itself. In this case, the weight of the fluid displaced by the volume of the iceberg below the free surface is equal to the weight of the iceberg.
Let's start by calculating the weight of the iceberg. We are given that the specific weight of the iceberg is 9000 N/m^3 and the volume of the iceberg above the water surface is 2800 m^3.
Weight of the iceberg = specific weight of the iceberg * volume above water
= 9000 N/m^3 * 2800 m^3
Now, we need to equate this weight of the iceberg to the weight of the fluid displaced. The weight of the fluid displaced is equal to the specific weight of the ocean multiplied by the volume of the iceberg below the free surface.
Weight of the fluid displaced = specific weight of the ocean * volume below water
= 1000 N/m^3 * (volume below water)
Since the weight of the fluid displaced is equal to the weight of the iceberg, we can set up the following equation:
9000 N/m^3 * 2800 m^3 = 1000 N/m^3 * (volume below water)
Solving for the volume below water gives:
Volume below water = (9000 N/m^3 * 2800 m^3) / 1000 N/m^3
Calculating this expression will give you the volume of the iceberg below the free surface of the ocean.