A polar bear of mass 200 kg stands on an ice floe that is a uniform 1.0 m thick. What is the minimum area of the floe that will just support the bear in saltwater of density 1030 kg/m3? The density of ice is 980 kg/m3.
A) 1.0 m2
B) 2.0 m2
C) 3.0 m2
D) 4.0 m2
Question 2
A magnifying glass of focal length 150 mm is used to examine an old manuscript very closely by a person with a near point at 25 cm.
(a) What is the maximum angular magnification given by the lens?
(b) What is the angular magnification for relaxed eye-viewing, with the image at infinity?