A 6.1-kg solid sphere, made of metal whose density is 2600 kg/m3, ...

[KWilfred]

A 6.1-kg solid sphere, made of metal whose density is 2600 kg/m3, is suspended by a cord. When the sphere is immersed in a liquid of unknown density, the tension in the cord is 26 N. Find the density of the liquid.
 
  A) 1500 kg/m3
  B) 1400 kg/m3
  C) 1300 kg/m3
  D) 1200 kg/m3
  E) 1100 kg/m3

Question 2

A 7.8-kg solid sphere, made of metal whose density is 2500 kg/m3, is suspended by a cord. When the sphere is immersed in water (of density 1000 kg/m3 ), what is the tension in the cord?
 
  A) 46 N
  B) 61 N
  C) 76 N
  D) 92 N
  E) 110 N

[spencer.martell]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A

[KWilfred]

Gracias!

[rleezy04]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it