What is the buoyant force on this object?

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What is the buoyant force on this object?

A dense plastic toy of mass 3 kg is floating just beneath the surface of a pond. What is the buoyant force on it?

Approximately 30 N right?

2007-12-03 17:54:36 · 3 answers · asked by Physics_Hard_YES 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Actually 3.0 * 9.8 N, slightly less than 30 N

2007-12-03 17:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

yup, you are right. If the object does not change velocity under water that means that there is an equal and opposite for keeping it in static equilibrium. So, the buoyant force much equal the weight of object.

2007-12-04 09:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by Brian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

3 x 9.8 = 29.4 N

2007-12-04 02:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by Joymash 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋