A 12.5 kg block of metal measuring 12.0 cm by 10.0 cm by 10.0 cm is suspended from a scale and immersed in 5.60 cm below the surface of the water.

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A 12.5 kg block of metal measuring 12.0 cm by 10.0 cm by 10.0 cm is suspended from a scale and immersed in
5.60 cm below the surface of the water.
Scale
a
b
(a) What are the magnitudes of the forces (in N) acting on the top and on the bottom of the block due to the s
significant figures.)
Frop
N
N
Fbottom
(b) What is the reading of the spring scale (in N)?
N
(c) Show that the buoyant force equals the difference between the forces at the top and bottom of the block. (
II
Transcribed Image Text:A 12.5 kg block of metal measuring 12.0 cm by 10.0 cm by 10.0 cm is suspended from a scale and immersed in 5.60 cm below the surface of the water. Scale a b (a) What are the magnitudes of the forces (in N) acting on the top and on the bottom of the block due to the s significant figures.) Frop N N Fbottom (b) What is the reading of the spring scale (in N)? N (c) Show that the buoyant force equals the difference between the forces at the top and bottom of the block. ( II
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