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Buoyancy & Buoyant Force

Buoyancy & Buoyant Force

19. Fluid Mechanics / Buoyancy & Buoyant Force / Problem 2

A solid cylinder of diameter 10 cm and height 25 cm is placed into the container. Oil of density 850 kg/m³ and water are placed in a container. The cylinder floats at the boundary of the two liquids with 8.0 cm of its length in water. Determine the mass and density of the cylinder.

ANSWERS OPTIONS

A

m = 7.08 kg; ρ = 3600 kg/m³

B

m = 17.6 kg; ρ = 8980 kg/m³

C

m = 1.76 kg; ρ = 898 kg/m³

D

m = 1.76 kg; ρ = 2320 kg/m³

E

m = 1.76 kg; ρ = 232 kg/m³

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