The density of a hippo is approximately 1030kg/m^3,so it sinks to the bottom of the freshwater lakes and rivers. A 1500kg hippo
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Answer:
14,700 N
Explanation:
The hyppo is standing completely submerged on the bottom of the lake. Since it is still, it means that the net force acting on it is zero: so, the weight of the hyppo (W), pushing downward, is balanced by the upward normal force, N:
(1)
the weight of the hyppo is
where m is the hyppo's mass and g is the gravitational acceleration; therefore, solving eq.(1) for N, we find
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