Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Fluids - Problems - Page 310: 41

Answer

$58.8\space N$

Work Step by Step

Here we use the Archimedes principle to find the buoyant force that acts on the block. $F_{B}=V\rho_{w}g$ ; Let's plug known values into this equation. $F_{B}=(0.1\times0.2\times0.3)\space m^{2}(1000\space kg/m^{3})(9.8\space m/s^{2})=58.8\space N$
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