Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Density

Density — practice question

A square wooden raft is floating on a lake. The density of the lake water is $1000\,\text{kg m}^{-3}$. Each side of the raft measures $2.0\,\text{m}$ and the raft has a thickness of $0.20\,\text{m}$. The raft has a mass of $700\,\text{kg}$. How many barrels, each with a mass of $100\,\text{kg}$, can be loaded onto the raft before its top surface drops to the level of the water surface?

  • A1
  • B7
  • C8
  • D15

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