An empty rectangular box of negligible mass measures 5.0 m long, 1.0 m wide, and 0.50 m high. How many kilograms of mass can be loaded onto the box before it sinks in a lake having water of density 1000 kg/m3? Hint: Draw a picture with the box fully submerged and just about to sink. What volume of fluid does the box displace? Set the buoyant force equal to the weight of the cargo and solve. O 0.50 x 103 kg O 3.5 x 103 kg O 1.5 x 103 kg O 2.5 x 103 kg

An empty rectangular box of negligible mass measures 5.0 m long, 1.0 m wide, and 0.50 m high. How many kilograms of mass can be loaded onto the box before it sinks in a lake having water of density 1000 kg/m3? Hint: Draw a picture with the box fully submerged and just about to sink. What volume of fluid does the box displace? Set the buoyant force equal to the weight of the cargo and solve. O 0.50 x 103 kg O 3.5 x 103 kg O 1.5 x 103 kg O 2.5 x 103 kg

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter15: Fluids

Section: Chapter Questions

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