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The can shown in figure Q5.1 floats in the position shown. What is
its weight in Newtons? If the cylinder material is uniform what is the
density of the cylinder?
9 cm
3 cm
8 cm
water
Figure Q5.1
[ 4.99N, 727 kg/m3]
5.2 A spherical plastic fishing float of mass 28g is to be used for seawater
fishing. The bait attached to the float has a mass of 7 g and a volume of
4x10-6 m3. If half of the float is visible above the water surface what is
the diameter of the float? [The density of sea water is 1025 kg/m3.]
[ 48.77 mm]
5.3
[ 2.502 m]
Figure Q5.4
[ 4281N]
5.5
Figure Q5.5
[ 48.1 N]