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Calculation:
V displacedfluid
Fraction submerged =
V object
B=mobject g
V displacedfluid ρ object
=
V object ρ fluid
ρobject 2
Fraction submerged = =
ρ fluid 5
×
B=6.0 N
kg
ρ fluid =600
m3
B=ρ fluid V displacedfluid g
The value from the simulator is 1000 cm 3, so it is pretty close to the computed value