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A block of wood has specific gravity 0.70. When placed in water, what percent of the volume of the wood is above the surface?Select one:a.50%b.30%c.70%d.0, the block sinks.e.​100%

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A block of wood has specific gravity 0.70. When placed in water, what percent of the volume of the wood is above the surface?Select one:a.50%b.30%c.70%d.0, the block sinks.e.​100%

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The specific gravity of a substance is the ratio of the density of the substance to the density of water. In this case, the specific gravity of the wood is 0.70, which means that the wood is 70% as dense as water.

When the wood is placed in water, the percentage of the wood that is submerged is equal to the ratio of the density of the wood to the density of water. Since the wood is 70% as dense as water, 70% of the wood is submerged.

Therefore, the percentage of the wood that is above the surface of the water is 100% - 70% = 30%.

So, the answer is b. 30%.

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