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Homework Statement
A 0.02 m x 0.01 x 0.03 block of copper (density = 8.8 g/cm3) is suspended submerged in milk (density = 1.03 g.cm3) by a string. How much tension is in the string?
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
My initial thought for an equation was:
T+Fb(buoyancy)-mg=0
T+ ρgVdisp-mg=0
T+60.564-58.8=0
T=-1.76N
This is definitely not the right answer, and I'm not 100% sure this is even the right equation. Can anyone please help me figure out what the tension in the string should be?