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Ch 14: Fluids and Elasticity

Chapter 14, Problem 14

The bottom of a steel 'boat' is a 5.0 m x 10 m x 2.0 cm piece of steel (pₛₜₑₑₗ = 7900 kg/m³) . The sides are made of 0.50-cm-thick steel. What minimum height must the sides have for this boat to float in perfectly calm water?

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