A 60kg seawater buoy having a volume of 6.3m3 is to carry a load that is placed above the loading pan of the buoy. Determine the maximum safe loading capacity of the buoy in order to keep the load just above the water surface. The specific gravity of seawater is 1.28. a. 8644.0kg b. 7872.5kg c. 8004.0kg d. 7876.0kg
A 60kg seawater buoy having a volume of 6.3m3 is to carry a load that is placed above the loading pan of the buoy. Determine the maximum safe loading capacity of the buoy in order to keep the load just above the water surface. The specific gravity of seawater is 1.28. a. 8644.0kg b. 7872.5kg c. 8004.0kg d. 7876.0kg
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A 60kg seawater buoy having a volume of 6.3m3 is to carry a load that is placed above the loading pan of the buoy. Determine the maximum safe loading capacity of the buoy in order to keep the load just above the water surface. The specific gravity of seawater is 1.28.
a. 8644.0kg b. 7872.5kg c. 8004.0kg d. 7876.0kg
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