Question: 3 . A hollow plastic sphere is held below the surface of a freshwater lake by a cord anchored to the bottom of the lake.

3. A hollow plastic sphere is held below the surface of a freshwater lake by a cord anchored
to the bottom of the lake. The sphere has a volume of 0.650 m3 and tension in the cord is 1420
N.
a) Calculate the buoyant force exerted by the water on the sphere.
b) What is the mass of the sphere?
c) The cord breaks and the sphere rise to the surface. When the sphere comes to rest,
what fraction of its volume is submerged?

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