Frog and Horse Trough Questions

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The discussion revolves around two physics problems: one involving buoyancy and the mass of a frog in a fluid, and the other concerning the time required to fill a horse trough using a hose. The subject area includes fluid mechanics and basic principles of buoyancy.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

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  • Participants explore the relationship between buoyancy and gravitational force, questioning how to calculate the mass of the frog based on the fluid's density and the pod's dimensions. There are inquiries about the volume of the trough and the flow rate from the hose.

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Some participants have offered hints regarding the buoyancy force and its relationship to the weight of the fluid displaced. Others are seeking clarification on the definitions and calculations involved, indicating a mix of understanding and confusion about the initial steps to take.

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There are indications that assumptions may need to be made regarding the extent of the pod's submersion in the fluid, as the problem statements are not fully explicit.

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I have two more questions for anyone can help...
1. A frog in a hemispherical pod finds that he just floats without sinking in a fluid of density 1.25 g/cm3. If the pod has a radius of 9.00 cm and negligible mass, what is the mass of the frog?
2. A cowboy at a dude ranch fills a horse trough that is 1.6 m long, 60 cm wide, and 40 cm deep. He uses a 1.9 cm diameter hose from which water emerges at 1.4 m/s. How long does it take him to fill the trough?

Just need some direction...no answer.
 
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For the first problem:HINT:The buoyancy force must be equal to the gravity force...

For the second:what is the colume of the trough?What is the flow through the hose...?

Daniel.
 
I still don't understand how you begin the problem...do you divided 9 cm by 1.25 g/cm^3?
 
imnotsmart said:
I still don't understand how you begin the problem...do you divided 9 cm by 1.25 g/cm^3?

Firstly, you must understand the definition of The buoyancy force. Do you know what that is and how to calculate it ?

marlon
 
Anyone help?
 
Yeah.U've been asked 2 questions above.Can u answer them?

Daniel.
 
Yeah, the pod partially submerged in the fluid experiences the buoyant force equal in magnitude to the weight of the fluid displaced by the pod.
To calculate it B=PfluidVg=wfluid ?
 
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F_{B}=\rho_{fluid}V_{body}g...

And u need to know the volume of the immersed body.

Daniel.
 
how do you find the volume of the immersed body?
 
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I can only assume that all the hemisphere is immersed.The problem is not to explicit,so you have to make assumptions,in order to get a result.

Daniel.
 

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