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biggirl4568

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A gold brick measuring 0.25 ft by 0.33 ft by 1 ft is submerged in water. The weight density of gold is 1,200 pounds per cubic foot and the weight density of water is 62.4 pounds per cubic foot. (a) What is the weight of the gold brick? (b) What is the buoyant force on the gold brick? (c) What is the net force on the gold brick?

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The body of a swimmer occupies a volume of 2 cubic feet. What is the buoyant force when the swimmer is immersed in water? (The weight density of water is 62.4 pounds per cubic foot.)


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

(a) 99 lb, (b) 5 lb, (c) 94 lb

Answer to Question 2

124.8 lb


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