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the problem is:
a block that weighs W floats exactly with 1/2 of its volume below the waterline. What is the buoyant force?
Answer is W, but why is it W?
I thought that its 1/2 W because only 1/2 of the volume is below the waterline. if the buoyant force equals to the downward force, wouldn't the block be floating ON the waterline?
a block that weighs W floats exactly with 1/2 of its volume below the waterline. What is the buoyant force?
Answer is W, but why is it W?
I thought that its 1/2 W because only 1/2 of the volume is below the waterline. if the buoyant force equals to the downward force, wouldn't the block be floating ON the waterline?