Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A block of volume is held fully under water. Find (a) the buoyant force and (b) the block's weight. (c) What happens when it is let go? (Water , .)
Archimedes: the buoyant force equals the weight of liquid pushed aside, . An object floats if it is less dense than the liquid, with a part under the surface.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) .
Step 2. (b) .
Step 3. (c) The upward beats the weight, so it rises and floats. Its density is , so of it stays under the water.
Answer: ; ; it floats with under.
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