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1/8 of the iceberg is at the surface while the rest remains. This is an average iceberg (based on titanic)
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Why are icebergs dangerous to ships?
An iceberg or ice mountain is a large piece of freshwater ice that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf and is floating freely in open water. The problem with Icebergs is that they float into shipping lanes and because Ice is frozen water they are almost of the same density as water. This means that the bit that you can see sticking up from the sea surface is only a VERY small bit of the iceberg, (typically only one-tenth of the volume of an iceberg is above water). This means that ships can hit the underwater bit even when they are not close to the visible bit.
What percent of an iceberg is below the water and why?
80-85%AnswerThe density of ice is 0.9167 g/cm³. The density of salt water is 1.025 g/cm³.0.9167 g/cm³------------------- = 89.4% ~ 90%1.025 g/cm³Roughly only one eighth of an iceberg can be seen above water. The remaining seven eighths or, 87.5 percent, is submerged due to the weight distribution of the iceberg itself. Top layers of icebergs have relatively lightly packed snow, which is less dense. The more dense core of the iceberg pulls the weight down below the surface of the water. However, since ice is less dense than water, it still remains afloat.Hope this helped some.
Which has more heat an iceberg of a pot of boiling water?
Iceberg.Heat is anything above absolute zero (-273 degrees C).It is the total energy of molecular motion in a substance while temperature is a measure of the average energy of molecular motion in a substance. Heat energy depends on the speed of the particles, the number of particles (the size or mass), and the type of particles in an object. Temperature does not depend on the size or type of object. For example, the temperature of a small cup of water might be the same as the temperature of a large tub of water, but the tub of water has more heat because it has more water and thus more total thermal energy.The iceberg is a huge object with a lot of mass or volume than a pot of water.Therefore due to the massive size of the iceberg the amount of heat (even though it is not as 'hot' as the boiling water) is greater.
If a cube is floating and half of it is in the water what is its density?
I think its half the one of the water. So 500 kg/m^3
How do the icebergs float?
An iceberg floats because water is one of the few substances that is slightly denser as a liquid than as a solid. This is why ice cubes float in water icebergs are made from fresh water. Because of the dissolved salts in ocean water, it is denser than freshwater, adding bouyancy to the icebergs. Most icebergs actually contain a lot of air. Far from being the solid blocks of ice many people imagine, icebergs are riddled with billions of tiny, trapped air bubbles, giving the huge bergs their white appearance. Yes and if you want to get more specific, the density of ice 0.9g/cm cubed and the density of water is 1 g/cm cubed so if you think of this out of 100, 90% of the iceberg is underwater and 10% is above the water. All has to do with density.
What percentage of an iceberg can be seen above water?
typically only one-tenth of the volume of an iceberg is above water.
The relative density of seawater is 1.03 and of ice is 0.92. What fraction of an iceberg is above the surface of the water?
79% of an iceberg is underwater, so 21% or about one fifth is above it. However given the shape and size of an iceberg, as little as 10% can be above water at times, so it can be between one tenth and one ninth above water.
What are the Famous quotes by Sigmund Freud?
" The mind is like an iceberg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water. "
What year did Freud say The mind is an iceberg it floats with only one seventh of its bulk above water?
There is no evidence in Freud's written work that he ever said this, nor is there any reference to an iceberg metaphor in his work.
How much of an iceberg is visible above the water line?
About 1/8. Ice in icebergs is usually pure water, whereas the sea is salty.
When the titanic hit the iceberg why didn't the iceberg sink?
Icebergs are huge masses of floating ice, and only about one-tenth of their volume is above water. The iceberg hit by Titanic likely had 100 times the ship's mass or more, and in any event would not "sink" under any circumstances.
Is more of an ice berg in Antarctica under the water or above?
Under.Another answer:According to Wikipedia, "Because the density of pure ice is about 920 kg/m³, and that of sea water about 1025 kg/m³, typically only one-tenth of the volume of an iceberg is above water."
Can tadpoles breathe above water?
Yes but not for long I one caught a tadpole and it breathed for 1-2 minutes then died ( sorry little tadpole) anyway I caught a half frog half tadpole and YES they can breath above water just like frogs or toads.
Which note is located one half step above A?
B sharp if it is one and a half step up, but if just half then it is A sharp. -BJ
Why are icebergs dangerous to ships?
An iceberg or ice mountain is a large piece of freshwater ice that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf and is floating freely in open water. The problem with Icebergs is that they float into shipping lanes and because Ice is frozen water they are almost of the same density as water. This means that the bit that you can see sticking up from the sea surface is only a VERY small bit of the iceberg, (typically only one-tenth of the volume of an iceberg is above water). This means that ships can hit the underwater bit even when they are not close to the visible bit.
What is an iceberg oposite meaning?
There is no opposite of iceberg. Either there is one, or there isn't. No such thing as an anti-iceberg.
What percent of an iceberg is below the water and why?
80-85%AnswerThe density of ice is 0.9167 g/cm³. The density of salt water is 1.025 g/cm³.0.9167 g/cm³------------------- = 89.4% ~ 90%1.025 g/cm³Roughly only one eighth of an iceberg can be seen above water. The remaining seven eighths or, 87.5 percent, is submerged due to the weight distribution of the iceberg itself. Top layers of icebergs have relatively lightly packed snow, which is less dense. The more dense core of the iceberg pulls the weight down below the surface of the water. However, since ice is less dense than water, it still remains afloat.Hope this helped some.
