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A Polar Bear of Mass 200 Kg Stands on an Ice

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A polar bear of mass 200 kg stands on an ice floe that is a uniform 1.0 m thick.What is the minimum area of the floe that will just support the bear in saltwater of density 1030 kg/m3? The density of ice is 980 kg/m3.


A) 1.0 m2
B) 2.0 m2
C) 3.0 m2
D) 4.0 m2

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