. 12.28 A slab of ice floats on a freshwater lake. What minimum volume must the slab have for a 65.0-kg woman to be able to stand on it without getting her feet wet? Buoyancy force= weight of water displaced = vol. x density x g (Wt of ice +women) 0.81 m³

. 12.28 A slab of ice floats on a freshwater lake. What minimum volume must the slab have for a 65.0-kg woman to be able to stand on it without getting her feet wet? Buoyancy force= weight of water displaced = vol. x density x g (Wt of ice +women) 0.81 m³

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter15: Fluid Mechanics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8P

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(0.81 m^3 is the answer but I need an explanations as to why it's the answer.)

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12.28 A slab of ice floats on a freshwater lake. What minimum
volume must the slab have for a 65.0-kg woman to be able to stand
on it without getting her feet wet?
Buoyancy force= weight of water displaced = vol. x density x g
(Wt of ice +women)
0.81 m³

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