You have a cube of ice floating in a glass of water. The question is what fraction of the ice will be above the water line? Assume that the ice is not bobbing.
Most of you have probably heard the answer to this before. But please provide a proof or solution, along with your assumptions.
This is not picky. Different area of the sea the density might be different. The density of the Dead Sea and the sea is different. As there is uncertainty, how to give an absolute answer.
Why not I ask you the question, what is the density of sea water, river water? Different sea & different river water - different density of water. Don't tell me all the countries' rivers have the same density. We are not taught in the Institute what is the density of sea since there is no fixed figure. If there is fixed, please send to us the page that shows all countries have the same density of water. As there is no fix, no definite answer. If you can give me accurate answer of the density of water in the sea, I will reply to you & compute to show you the fraction of the ice cube to be above the water line to you accordingly.
Your question is full of assumptions. Then, how could I answer your question due to ambiquity.
You set question with reasoning. You argue with me, you must argue with reason. Don't any how argue or else other people might be thinking why we are not logical persons & do not have analytical mind. I am talking the fact that different seas different density of water.
Thus, the answer is still uncertainty.
Thanks
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