Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Fluid Mechanics · medium
An iceberg (SG = 0.92) floats in seawater (SG = 1.03). What fraction of its volume is above the water surface?
- 89.32%
- 8.00%
- 11.00%
- 10.68%
Answer
D. 10.68%
Solution
Submerged fraction = 0.92/1.03 = 0.8932. Fraction above = 1 - 0.8932 = 10.68%.
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