The density of ice is 917 kg/m3, and the density of sea water is 1025 kg/m3. A swimming polar bear climbs onto a piece of floating ice that has a volume of 5.42 m3. What is the weight of the heaviest bear that the ice can support without sinking completely beneath the water? Number Units

The density of ice is 917 kg/m3, and the density of sea water is 1025 kg/m3. A swimming polar bear climbs onto a piece of floating ice that has a volume of 5.42 m3. What is the weight of the heaviest bear that the ice can support without sinking completely beneath the water? Number Units

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