Question: ( 2 3 Marks ) A cubical block ( m ) with a side length of 2 0 . 0 cm is hung from the

(23 Marks) A cubical block ( m ) with a side length of 20.0 cm is hung from the ceiling via a massless rope. The figure to the right shows the block at rest when 34 of its volume V is submerged in a pool under the surface of a fluid with density pr=681kgm3.
a) Find the force (due to the fluid only) that acts on one of the vertical faces of the block.
b) What is the difference in pressure between the bottom and the top surfaces?
c) Show that the buoyant force that acts on the block is Fbb=40.0N.
d) The tension in the rope is T=58.0N. Find the weight then deduce the density b of the block.
e) The rope is now cut. Why does the block sink?
f) Determine the normal force acting on the block when it is at rest at the bottom of the pool
g) We now make the block hollow by removing 60% of its volume (or its mass) from its center. We then completely fill the hollow part with water (density 1000kgm3). Does it float or sink now?
( 2 3 Marks ) A cubical block ( m ) with a side

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