A rectangular barge that is 5 m long and 3 m wide floats in freshwater. When the barge is loaded with cargo, the barge floats lower in the water as shown below. Empty Barge (Take the density of freshwater =1000 kg/m 3 and g=10 m/s 2.) 1) How much deeper does the barge float when carries a load of 390 kg ? Answer in both meters and in centimeters. ΔH= 2) ΔH= 3) When the barge is empty, the edge of the barge is 12 cm above the surface of the water. (In other words, the barge can drop down 12 cm before water overflows into the barge and sinks it.). What is the maximum load that the barge can carry before water overflows the barge if the edge of the barge is to remain 6 cm above the surface of the water? m max load =

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