Question: An ore sample weighs 1 7 . 5 [ N ] in air. When the sample is suspended by a lightcord and totally immersed in

An ore sample weighs 17.5[N] in air. When the sample is suspended by a lightcord and totally immersed in water (water =1000[kg/m3]), the tension in the cord is 11.2[N].a. What is the magnitude of the buoyant force acting on the sample? [2 pts.]b. What is the volume of the sample? [2 pts.]c. What is the density of the ore sample? [2 pts.]

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