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A scuba diver and her gear displace a volume of 68.5 L and have a total mass of 71.8 kg . Part A What is the buoyant force on the diver in s
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A scuba diver and her gear displace a volume of 68.5 L and have a total mass of 71.8 kg . Part A What is the buoyant force on the diver in sea water? FB = nothing N Request Answer Part B Will the diver sink or float?
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Answer:
A) Fb = 671.3 N
B) The diver will sink.
Explanation:
A)
The buoyant force applied on an object by a fluid is given by the following formula:
Fb = Vρg
where,
Fb = Buoyant Force = ?
V = Volume of the water displaced by the object = 68.5 L = 0.0685 m³
ρ = Density of Water = 1000 kg/m³
g = 9.8 m/s²
Therefore,
Fb = (0.0685 m³)(1000 kg/m³)(9.8 m/s²)
Fb = 671.3 N
B)
Now, in order to find out whether the diver sinks or float, we need to find weight of the diver with gear.
W = mg = (71.8 kg)(9.8 m/s²)
W = 703.64 N
Since, W > Fb. Therefore, the downward force of weight will make the diver sink.
The diver will sink.