A piece of ice of density 0.9 g/cm³ floats in water. Fraction of volume above water is MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A piece of ice of density 0.9 g/cm³ floats in water. Fraction of volume above water is
A. 0.9
B. 0.1
C. 0.2
D. 0.5
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Submerged fraction = ρ_ice/ρ_water = 0.9, above = 0.1 (10%).

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