A 1508 kg solid plastic sphere is anchored to a freshwater lake bottom using two ropes (see below). Express your answers using appropriate mksunits. Let = 62°, Pplastic= 880 kg/m³, & Pwater = 1000 kg/m³.(a) Determine the buoyant force on the sphere.16793.6 N(b) Determine the tension in the ropes.2146.3 NX(c) If the ropes break and the sphere ends up floating on the surface, what fraction of the sphere will be below water?0.88Submit Answer

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