A ship, carrying freshwater to a desert island in the Caribbean, has a horizontal cross-sectional area of 2800 m2 at the waterline. When unloaded, the ship rises 6.00 m higher in the sea. How much water was delivered?
To calculate the amount of water delivered by the ship, we need to find the change in volume of the ship when it rises 6.00m higher in the sea.
The change in volume is equal to the volume of water displaced by the ship when it rises.
The volume of water displaced can be found using the formula for volume:
Volume = Area * Height
Since the cross-sectional area of the ship at the waterline is given as 2800 m^2, and the change in height is 6.00m, we can calculate the change in volume.
Change in Volume = Area * Change in Height
Change in Volume = 2800 m^2 * 6.00 m
Change in Volume = 16800 m^3
Therefore, the ship delivered 16,800 cubic meters of water to the desert island in the Caribbean.