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A piece of wax floats in brine. What fraction of its volume will be immersed?
Density of wax = `"0.95 g cm"^(-3)` ,
Density of brine = `"1.1 g cm"^(-3)`.

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To find the fraction of the volume of wax that is immersed in brine, we can use the principle of flotation, which states that the weight of the object (in this case, the wax) is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces (the brine). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given data:** - Density of wax (\( \rho_{wax} \)) = 0.95 g/cm³ - Density of brine (\( \rho_{brine} \)) = 1.1 g/cm³ ...
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