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2015 F = ma Exam — Question 11

11. A sphere floats in water with 2/3 of the volume of the sphere submerged. The sphere is removed and placed in oil that has 3/4 the density of water. If it floats in the oil, what fraction of the sphere would be submerged in the oil?
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