Question: From Problem 1 - 5 9 : Sand grains, S G s a n d = 2 . 8 5 , fall a short distance

From Problem 1-59:
Sand grains, SGsand=2.85, fall a short distance into a tank of water and have approximately spherical shape
with volume: AA=6d3. Do the following:
A - Compute the weight (lb) of a sand grain with diameter d=0.3mm. Weight = volume x specific weight
B - Compute the weight (lb) of water displaced by a submerged sand grain (d=0.3mm)
C - Buoyant force is equal to the weight of fluid displaced by a floating or submerged body.
In this case, a sand grain is a submerged body and the buoyant force is your solution from part B.
Compute the submerged weight of a sand grain (weight underwater) considering the static force balance of
(1) sand grain weight, (2) buoyancy force, (3) submerged weight.
Show your free-body diagram of force balance for the submerged sand grain.
From Problem 1 - 5 9 : Sand grains, S G s a n d =

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