A Styrofoam (50 kg/m3) ball with a volume of 0.01 m3 is tethered with a string to the bottom of a large cylindrical container filled with water (1000 kg/m3), as shown in the figure. (a) What is the tension in the string? If the string were to be cut, the ball would rise to the surface. (b) What is the acceleration of the ball right after the string is cut?

A Styrofoam (50 kg/m3) ball with a volume of 0.01 m3 is tethered with a string to the bottom of a large cylindrical container filled with water (1000 kg/m3), as shown in the figure. (a) What is the tension in the string? If the string were to be cut, the ball would rise to the surface. (b) What is the acceleration of the ball right after the string is cut?

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