Physics

Problem

A wooden block of volume

0.005\,\text{m}^{3}

and density

600\,\text{kg/m}^{3}

is tied to the bottom of a water tank by a light inextensible string such that the block is fully submerged. Calculate the tension in the string. (

g = 10\,\text{m/s}^{2}

\rho_{\text{water}} = 1000\,\text{kg/m}^{3}

)