1. A 10.0 kg block of metal measuring 12.0 cm by 10.0 cm by 10 cm issuspended from a scale and immersed in water as shown. The 12.0 cmdimension is vertical, and the top of the block is 5.00 cm below thesurface of the water.(a) What are the magnitudes of the forces acting on the top and on thebottom of the block due to the surrounding water?(b) What is the reading of the spring scale?(c) Show that the buoyant force equals the difference between the forcesat the top and bottom of the block.

Given, Mass of block,m=10kgHeight,h=12cm=12×10-2mBreadth,b=10cm=10×10-2mLength,l=10cm=10×10-2mTop…

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