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The immersed portion of a piece of pure ice floating in water is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 8/9 th of its volume.
  2. 9/10 th of its volume.
  3. 10/11 th of its volume.
  4. 11/12 th of its volume.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 8/9 th of its volume.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) 8/9 th of its volume. šŸ“š Explanation: Ice is less dense than liquid water, with a density ratio of approximately 0.9 to 1. According to the principle of flotation, about 9/10th of the ice remains submerged. Note: Some older textbook questions use 8/9 as a standard value to indicate that the majority of the ice is below the water level.