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A buoy with a volume of 0.2 m3 and a weight of 500 N is held fully submerged in fresh water by a vertical cable anchored to the bottom. What is the tension in the cable?
- 1962 N
- 2462 N
- 1462 N
- 500 N
Answer
C. 1462 N
Solution
T = B - W = 9810(0.2) - 500 = 1462 N.
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