QUESTION 2 It is commonly reported that only about 10% of the volume of an iceberg is visible above the waterline and that the majority of the iceberg is hidden beneath the water. a) Fill in the following table with the correct values of the specific gravity for each species at a temperature of 0 °C. Species Air (at atmospheric pressure) Water Ice Specific Gravity (at 0 °C) b) Using the values from part a), prove the statement that "about 10% of the volume of an iceberg is visible above the waterline".

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QUESTION 2
It is commonly reported that only about 10% of the
volume of an iceberg is visible above the waterline and
that the majority of the iceberg is hidden beneath the
water.
a) Fill in the following table with the correct values
of the specific gravity for each species at a
temperature of 0 °C.
Species
Air
(at atmospheric pressure)
Water
Ice
Specific Gravity
(at 0 °C)
b) Using the values from part a), prove the statement that "about
10% of the volume of an iceberg is visible above the waterline".
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 2 It is commonly reported that only about 10% of the volume of an iceberg is visible above the waterline and that the majority of the iceberg is hidden beneath the water. a) Fill in the following table with the correct values of the specific gravity for each species at a temperature of 0 °C. Species Air (at atmospheric pressure) Water Ice Specific Gravity (at 0 °C) b) Using the values from part a), prove the statement that "about 10% of the volume of an iceberg is visible above the waterline".
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