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Force on the bottom of the vessel containing a submerged cube
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The discussion revolves around the forces acting on a submerged metal cube in a tank of water and the readings of a spring balance and an electronic scale. The key equations include the force of buoyancy, which equals the weight of the water displaced. The participants clarify that the electronic scale reading should be mg + B, where mg is the weight of the water in the container, and B is the buoyant force. They conclude that the total force on the bottom of the tank is w + B, confirming that the official answer key may have misrepresented the relationship between these forces.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of buoyancy and Archimedes' principle
- Familiarity with spring balance and electronic scale measurements
- Knowledge of basic fluid mechanics
- Ability to interpret and sketch graphs based on physical principles
- Study the principles of buoyancy in fluid mechanics
- Learn how to calculate forces in submerged objects using Archimedes' principle
- Explore the differences between spring balance and electronic scale readings in various scenarios
- Practice graphing relationships between force and displacement in fluid systems
Students studying physics, particularly those focusing on fluid mechanics, as well as educators seeking to clarify concepts related to buoyancy and force measurements in submerged objects.
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