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Determine the Minimum Area of a Flat Ice Floe 1

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Determine the minimum area of a flat ice floe 1.0 meter thick if it is to support a 2000-kg car above seawater. (ρice = 920 kg/m3, ρsea = 1020 kg/m3.)


A) 20 m2
B) 40 m2
C) 60 m2
D) 80 m2
E) 100 m2

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