> A crane is used to lower weights into the sea for an underwater construction project. Determine the tension in the rope of the crane due to the rectangular 0.4-m x 0.4-m x 3-m concrete block when it is 1. suspended in air 2. completely immersed in water Z Rope Concrete block AFT. Air Water Figure 1: Concrete block in air (top) and immersed in sea water (bottom) What is the percentage decrease in the tension of the rope from when the block is in air to when it is completely immersed in the water? Assume Pooncrete = 2300kg/m³ and Pseawater = 1025kg/m³. g= 9.81m/s².
> A crane is used to lower weights into the sea for an underwater construction project. Determine the tension in the rope of the crane due to the rectangular 0.4-m x 0.4-m x 3-m concrete block when it is 1. suspended in air 2. completely immersed in water Z Rope Concrete block AFT. Air Water Figure 1: Concrete block in air (top) and immersed in sea water (bottom) What is the percentage decrease in the tension of the rope from when the block is in air to when it is completely immersed in the water? Assume Pooncrete = 2300kg/m³ and Pseawater = 1025kg/m³. g= 9.81m/s².
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Transcribed Image Text:A crane is used to lower weights into the sea for an underwater construction project. Determine
the tension in the rope of the crane due to the rectangular 0.4-m x 0.4-m x 3-m concrete block
when it is
1. suspended in air
2. completely immersed in water
IK
Rope
Concrete
block
W
T, air
FT. water
W
FB
Air
Water
Figure 1: Concrete block in air (top) and immersed in sea water (bottom)
What is the percentage decrease in the tension of the rope from when the block is in air
to when it is completely immersed in the water?
Assume Pconcrete = 2300kg/m³ and Pseawater = 1025kg/m³. g = 9.81m/s².
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