Question: A small car ferry measures 4 m wide by 6 m long. When several cars of total weight 9.41 x10 N drive on to

A small car ferry measures 4 m wide by 6 m long.  

A small car ferry measures 4 m wide by 6 m long. When several cars of total weight 9.41 x10 N drive on to it, it sinks an additional depth 'd' into the water. Calculate this additional depth.

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Step 1 Calculate the weight of the ferry and cars The weight of the ferry and the cars can be calculated as Weight of ferry and cars density of water x volume of ferry submerged x acceleration due to ... View full answer

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