You are holding a 5.0-kg gold bar under water. How heavy does it feel? (i.e. What...

 

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You are holding a 5.0-kg gold bar under water. How heavy does it feel? (i.e. What is the bar's weight under water?) The density of water is pw = 1000 kg/m3 and the density of gold is pG = 19,300 kg/m3. You are holding a 5.0-kg gold bar under water. How heavy does it feel? (i.e. What is the bar's weight under water?) The density of water is pw = 1000 kg/m3 and the density of gold is pG = 19,300 kg/m3.

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To calculate the weight of the gold bar under water we need to consider the buoyant force acting on ... View the full answer