Question

A) The bottom of a flat‑bottom aluminum boat has an area of 4.0 m2 and the boat’s mass is 60 kg. When set afloat in water, how far below the water surface is the boat bottom?

0.030 m

0.075 m

0.100 m

0.015 m

0.060 m

B) The bottom of a flat‑bottom aluminum boat has area = 4.0 m2 and mass = 60 kg. If two fishermen and their fishing gear with total mass of 300 kg are placed in the boat, how much lower will the boat ride in the water?

0.03m

0.075m

0.15m

0.06m

0.12m

C) What is the total force on the bottom of a 2 m (diameter) by 1 m deep round wading pool due to the weight of the air and the weight of the water?

Group of answer choices

3.2 X 10^5 N

6.0 X 10^6 N

2.4 X 10^6 N

3.2 X 10^6 N

4.4 X 10^6 N

Answer 1