Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Fluids - Problems - Page 311: 44

Answer

$2.65\times10^{-4}m^{3}$

Work Step by Step

When the system is in equilibrium. Buoyant force + paperweight in water = actual weight of the paper $F_{B}+4.3\space N=6.9\space N=>F_{B}=2.6\space N$ According to the principle of Archimedes', we can write $F_{B}=V_{w}\rho_{w}g=>V_{w}=\frac{F_{B}}{\rho_{w}g}$ Let's plug known values into this equation. $V_{w}=\frac{2.6\space N}{1000\space kg/m^{3}\times9.8\space m/s^{2}}=2.65\times10^{-4}m^{3}$ (volume of water)
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