A 9.6 kg block of metal is suspended from a scale and immersed in water as in the

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figure. The dimensions of th? A 9.6 kg block of metal is suspended from a
scale and immersed in water as in the figure.
The dimensions of the block are 11.7 cm ×
9.3 cm × 9.7 cm. The 11.7 cm dimension is
vertical, and the top of the block is 5.3 cm
below the surface of the water.
What is the force exerted by the wa-
ter on the top of the block? (Take P0 =
1.013 × 105 Pa .) The acceleration of gravity
is 9.8 m/s2 .
Answer in units of N.

b. What is the force exerted by the water on the
bottom of the block?
Answer in units of N.

c. What is the reading of the spring scale?
Answer in units of N.

d. What is the buoyant force?
Answer in units of N.
 
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