Question: A flat-bottom river barge is 12.0 m wide, 30.0 m long and 6.00 m deep. (a) How many m3 of water will it displace while

A flat-bottom river barge is 12.0 m wide, 30.0 m long and 6.00 m deep.

(a) How many m3 of water will it displace while the top stays 1.00 m above the water?

(b) What load (in newtons) will the barge contain under these conditions if the empty barge weighs 3.55 x 106 N in dry dock?


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