rectangular barge weighing 200,000 kg is 8 m wide, 14 m long, and 4.5 m deep. It is used to transport to Manila 20 mm diameter, 6m long reinforcing steel bars having a density of 7850 kg/m3. Assume the density of seawater to be 1026 kg/m3. 1. Determine the draft of the barge in (meter) seawater before the steel bars were loaded? 2. Determine the draft of the barge when one half of its cargo is unloaded in freshwater?

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A rectangular barge weighing 200,000 kg is 8 m wide, 14 m long, and 4.5 m deep. It is used to transport to Manila 20 mm diameter, 6m long reinforcing steel bars having a density of 7850 kg/m3. Assume the density of seawater to be 1026 kg/m3.

1. Determine the draft of the barge in (meter) seawater before the steel bars were loaded?

2. Determine the draft of the barge when one half of its cargo is unloaded in freshwater?

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