is floating on the salt water of specific gravity of . If the volume of the iceberg above the water surface is , which of the following is the most approximate total volume of the iceberg in ?
An iceberg having a specific gravity ofDetails:
unit weight of water =
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Let
V be the total volume of the iceberg,
V 1 be the volume of the iceberg above water surface,
V D be the volume displaced,
B F be the bouyant force
W i c e be the weight of ice
γ i c e be the unit weight of iceberg
γ s w be the unit weight of seawater
s . g be the specific gravity
Solution:
W i c e = γ i c e V = 9 . 8 1 ( 0 . 9 2 ) V = 9 . 0 2 5 2 V
B F = γ s w ( V D ) = 9 . 8 1 ( 1 . 0 3 ) ( V − 1 0 0 0 ) = 1 0 . 1 0 4 3 ( V − 1 0 0 0 )
From the free-body diagram,
∑ F v = 0
W i c e = B F
9 . 0 2 5 2 V = 1 0 . 1 0 4 3 ( V − 1 0 0 0 )
1 0 . 1 0 4 3 9 . 0 2 5 2 V = V − 1 0 0 0
V = 9 3 6 4 m 3