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A body is floating in seawater with 2/3 of its volume above the surface. The weight of the displaced water is?

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Answer:

The weight of the displaced water is the weight of the body

Explanation:

In situations like this, the volume of the displaced water is not important.

However, it should be noted that when a body is immersed (fully or partially) in a liquid, the weight of the displaced liquid is equal to the weight of the body immersed in the liquid.

Since the weight of the body is not given, I'll conclude that the displaced water has the same weight as the body floating on the water.

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