An object floats with one-half of its volumn beneath the surface of the water. the weight of the displaced water is 80 N. What is the weight of the object?
The buoyant force on a body is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the object.
(Archimedes principle)
For a floating object, the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the body i.e.
(mg is the weight of the body)
* So, according to the question, the buoyant force will be equal to 80N (weight of the water displaced). Therefore, the weight of the object will also be equal to 80N.
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