- #1
Bogus_Roads
- 33
- 0
Homework Statement
Two objects made from the same material with the same mass are placed in a liquid, base first. The base of Object 2 is three times that of Object 1. What best describes the buoyant force on the objects?
A) Object 1 has a greater buoyant force acting on it because it has a larger volume submerged.
B) Object 2 has a greater buoyant force acting on it because it has a larger volume submerged.
C)Object 2 has a greater buoyant force acting on it because it has a larger area at its base.
D)The buoyant force acting on both objects is the same.
Homework Equations
FB=[tex]\rho[/tex]Vsg
The Attempt at a Solution
if ([tex]\rho[/tex]o/[tex]\rho[/tex]f)=(Vs/V), doesn't that mean that Vs depends on V? Aren't the two submerged volumes different, and then the two buoyant forces different?