a rock of mass of 540 g in the air is found to have an apparent mass of 342 g when submerged in water (a) calculate the weight o

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3 years ago

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f the Rock given that the acceleration of the air g 10 m / s² to ignore the air resistance

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kupik [55] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-15T06:24:05+03:00

kupik [55]3 years ago

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Answer: 5.4 N

Explanation:

Given

mass of rock in the air is 540 g

Apparent mass of 342 gm when submerged in water

Weight of the rock is the product of mass and accleration due to gravity

$\Rightarrow W=mg\\\Rightarrow 0.540\times 10=5.4\ N$