A rectangular boat 8 m. long by 6 m. wide and “2.0” m high is submerged in water by 1.8 m. Assume water is fresh. a. Find the total draft after P is placed at the edge at the boat without causing it to sink.  b. What is the maximum P that can be placed at the edge of the boat without causing it to sink. c. Solve the maximum P if the boat is submerged in seawater with a density at 1026 kg/cu.m.

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A rectangular boat 8 m. long by 6 m. wide and “2.0” m high is submerged in water by 1.8 m. Assume water is fresh.

a. Find the total draft after P is placed at the edge at the boat without causing it to sink. 
b. What is the maximum P that can be placed at the edge of the boat without causing it to sink.
c. Solve the maximum P if the boat is submerged in seawater with a density at 1026 kg/cu.m. 

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