How Does Water Pressure Affect Buoyancy in Different Submerged Objects?

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Water pressure increases with depth, affecting buoyancy and the force needed to displace submerged objects. At 10 feet, the pressure is approximately 4.3 psi, which contributes to the buoyant force acting on the air-filled balls in the tube. To determine the force needed to push the uppermost ball out, one must consider both the buoyant forces of all the balls and the external water pressure. If the object is solid with no water gaps, the calculations would differ, as buoyancy would not apply in the same way. Understanding these principles is essential for solving the homework problem effectively.
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hi, I'm stuck on a homework task I've been given..help will be greatly appreciated:))

image link: img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image1vn3.jpg

setup is as follows:
image 1 . a tube (1ft diameter) submerged in water. tube is filled with air-filled balls( 1ft diameter) which tightly fit all the way in the tube, leaving only small water pockets in between.

image 2. same tube. solid object , no water gaps.

at 10ft depth, what would be the pressure that will have to be exerted on the uppermost ball in order to push the first ball out of the tube . i can't understand the buoyancy issue...??will it be equal to the sum of the buoyancy forces of all the balls?or will it be the pressure (kg/cm2) at a depth of 10ft. ...bit of a mess:)

what will be the difference if the shape was like that in image2? i want to calculate what would be the force to push the object 1ft deeper into the water outside the tube??

thank you

 
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