This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A gold brick measuring 0.25 ft by 0.33 ft by 1 ft is submerged in water. The weight density of gold ... (Read 45 times)

biggirl4568

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 551
on: Jul 28, 2018
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?

Question 2

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.)


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

millet

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 354
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


biggirl4568

  • Member
  • Posts: 551
Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
:D TYSM

scottmt

  • Member
  • Posts: 322
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.

Did you know?

Today, nearly 8 out of 10 pregnant women living with HIV (about 1.1 million), receive antiretrovirals.

Did you know?

Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.

Did you know?

A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.

Did you know?

The National Institutes of Health have supported research into acupuncture. This has shown that acupuncture significantly reduced pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, when used as a complement to conventional therapies.

Body size and population density of herbivorous mammals Body size and population density of herbivorous mammals
Maya Lin, Disappearing Bodies of Water: Arctic Ice. Maya Lin, Disappearing Bodies of Water: Arctic Ice.
Measuring Systolic Blood Pressure Using the Palpatory Method Measuring Systolic Blood Pressure Using the Palpatory Method
Using a gauge that measures vacuum in units of inches of water to test the vacuum at the dipstick ... Using a gauge that measures vacuum in units of inches of water to test the vacuum at the dipstick ...
Water Vapor and Liquid Water Water Vapor and Liquid Water
Physics- Density, Pressure and Pascal's Principle Physics- Density, Pressure and Pascal's Principle
Video: Random alignment at Metaphase I Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library