how high a cube of wood would float in water if it was 1/4 the density of that water.
so it displaces water of the same mass, so it will float with 1/4 under water.
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To determine how high a cube of wood would float in water if it had one-fourth the density of water, we need to consider the concept of buoyancy.
The buoyant force experienced by an object submerged in a fluid, such as water, is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. This buoyant force opposes the force of gravity acting on the object, causing it to float or sink.
The density of an object is defined as its mass divided by its volume. In this case, since we know the density of the cube of wood is one-fourth that of water, we can express it as:
Density of wood = (1/4) × Density of water
Now, let's assume the density of water is ρw. If the density of the cube of wood is one-fourth that of water, then the density of the wood (ρwood) can be expressed as:
ρwood = (1/4) × ρw
The density equation can also be rearranged to find the volume of the cube of wood, given its density and the density of water:
Volume of wood = Mass of wood / Density of wood
Now, let's consider the floating condition. When an object floats in a fluid, the weight of the object is equal to the buoyant force. The weight of the object is given by:
Weight of wood = Mass of wood × g
where g is the acceleration due to gravity.
The buoyant force can be calculated as:
Buoyant force = Weight of water displaced = Volume of water displaced × Density of water × g
For the cube of wood to float, the weight of the wood should be equal to the buoyant force, thus:
Mass of wood × g = Volume of water displaced × Density of water × g
Since the density of water is ρw, the volume of water displaced is given by:
Volume of water displaced = Volume of wood
By substituting the expressions for mass and volume of the wood, we can solve for the height (h) of the cube of wood that will float:
(h × A × ρwood) × g = (h × A × ρw) × g
In this equation, A represents the cross-sectional area of the cube of wood.
By simplifying the equation and canceling out 'g' and 'A', we get:
h × ρwood = h × ρw
Now, we can divide both sides of the equation by ρwood to find the height (h):
h = ρw / ρwood
So, the height of the cube of wood that will float can be found by dividing the density of water by the density of the wood.
Please note that this calculation assumes the cube of wood is completely submerged in water, and there are no other factors affecting its buoyancy.