A cylinder with cross-section area A floats with its long axis vertical in a liquid of density
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A cylinder with cross-section area A floats with its long axis vertical in a liquid of density ρ.
a. Pressing down on the cylinder pushes it deeper into the liquid.
Find an expression for the force needed to push the cylinder distance x deeper into the liquid and hold it there.
b. A 4.0-cm-diameter cylinder floats in water. How much work must be done to push the cylinder 10 cm deeper into the water?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0133942651
4th edition
Authors: Randall D. Knight
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