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Homework Statement



A 2.5 kg block of wood is floating in water. What is the magnitude of the buoyant force acting on the block?

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The Attempt at a Solution



m=2.5kg
b=mg=2.5*9.81
b= 24.5N

Is this right? Thanks in advance for the help!
 
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