Question: A hollow cubical box is 0.30 m on an edge. This box is floating in a lake with one-third of its height beneath the surface.

A hollow cubical box is 0.30 m on an edge. This box is floating in a lake with one-third of its height beneath the surface. The walls of the box have a negligible thickness. Water from a hose is poured into the open top of the box. What is the depth of the water in the box just at the instant that water from the lake begins to pour into the box from the lake?

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