Buoyant Force Calculation · PhysicsBowl 2010 #22

Physics · fluid-mechanics

Problem

A small and uniform 10.0kg object floats at rest with 75% of the object submerged in a cubical tank containing 50.0m³ of water. What is the buoyant force acting on the object? Treat g=10ms2g = 10 \frac{\text{m}}{\text{s}^2}. (A) 500000 N (B) 375000 N (C) 100N (D) 75N (E) 25N

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