The buoyant force on a solid object made of copper with a volume of 0.2 m³ submerged in water is calculated using the formula B = pVg. The correct calculation involves using the density of water, not copper, leading to a buoyant force of 1.96 x 10³ N. The initial miscalculation of 1.74 x 10⁴ N resulted from incorrectly applying the density of copper (8.92 x 10³ kg/m³) instead of the density of water (approximately 1,000 kg/m³). Understanding the distinction between the densities is crucial for accurate buoyancy calculations.
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I'm not sure it's just part of the formula. p = densitymfb said:Why do you use the density of copper?
Ok thanks! I figured it out.mfb said:A density, sure, but not the one of copper.