More than meets the eye

Classical Mechanics Level 2

People are often surprised to find just how much of an iceberg sits below the surface of the water. Suppose that the density of an iceberg is (uniformly) \(0.92 \text{ g/mL}\), and that of the ocean is \(1.02 \text{ g/mL}\). What fraction of the iceberg's volume is hidden below the ocean surface?

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