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A solid copper box has dimensions 12 cm X 10 cm X 8 cm. It is...

A solid copper box has dimensions 12 cm X 10 cm X 8 cm. It is suspended by a string. Copper has a density of 8900 kg/m3; water has a density of 1000 kg/m3. Determine the tension in the string(a) When the box is suspended in the air.(b) When the box is suspended in water.

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T=mg=8.544X9.8=83.73N

b) T=mg-Fup=83.73-9.4=74.32N

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