A barge with vertical sides is 10 m wide and 60 m long and is floating in fresh water of density 1000 kg/m3. How much deeper into the water does the barge sink when 3.0 × 105 kg of coal are loaded on the barge?

A) 25 cm
B) 50 cm
C) 75 cm
D) 1.0 m
E) 1.5 m


B

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