Question: 1.) Consider two rectangular tanks, A and B, full of water. They have equal depths and thickness but different widths. Tank A is wider than
1.) Consider two rectangular tanks, A and B, full of water. They have equal depths and thickness but different widths. Tank A is wider than tank B. Compare the pressure, the water exerts on the bottoms of the tanks. Is PA greater than, smaller than, or equal to PB. Explain?
2.) Blocks a, b, and c in the figure given, have the same volume. Rank in order from largest to smallest, the size of the buoyant force F A, ,FB, and F c on a, b and c. Explain your reasoning.

50 b 40 g C 50 g
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