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A spherical object has a mass of 1500 kg. Its radius is R = 1.0 m....

A spherical object has a mass of 1500 kg. Its radius is R = 1.0 m.

a. Determine if it floats or sinks in water. Water density = 1000 kg/m^3. Volume of sphere = (4/3)πR 3 .

b.  If it floats, what % of its volume is above water?

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