Question: A 1 0 kg loggerhead sea turtle has a lung volume of 1 L and a body volume of 9 . 5 L ( lungs

A 10 kg loggerhead sea turtle has a lung volume of 1 L and a body volume of 9.5 L (lungs empty) or 10.5 L (lungs full). Assume a water density of 1 kg/L. The sea turtle fills its lungs on the surface; how much buoyant force is preventing it from sinking (after subtracting gravity)?

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