Question: The triangular glass rod shown in ( Figure 1 ) has a weight of 0 . 4 0 N and is suspended on the surface

The triangular glass rod shown in (Figure 1) has a weight of 0.40 N
and is suspended on the surface of the water, for which \sigma
=0.0728 N/m. Assume the water surface is tangent to the surface of the rod at the point of contact. A glass rod is bent into a triangle, each angle of which is 60 degrees. The length of one side of the triangle is 80 millimeters. This triangle is suspended on the surface of the water. Cables extend from the corners of the triangle to a ring above the surface of the water. Force P acts vertically upward on the ring. Determine the vertical force P needed to pull the rod free from the surface.
Express your answer using three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

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