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CSEC Physics · May/June 2022 · Paper 2 · Question 4(b)(ii)

A boat which has a weight of 83 000 N floats in sea water. If the density of the sea water is 1025 kg m^-3, calculate the volume of the sea water displaced by the boat.

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