19. Fluid Mechanics
Buoyancy & Buoyant Force
Problem 12g
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA hollow plastic sphere is held below the surface of a freshwater lake by a cord anchored to the bottom of the lake. The sphere has a volume of 0.650 m^3 and the tension in the cord is 1120 N. (a) Calculate the buoyant force exerted by the water on the sphere. (b) (b) What is the mass of the sphere?
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