1.) An object of mass 10 slugs has the following dimensions: 36 inches in length, 24 inches in width, 18 inches height. The object is in fresh water. Determine the buoyancy force acting on the object. Keep the correct units.  Mass and Weight Density chart: sea water1025 kg/m3 mass density, 64.0 lb/ft3 weight density. Air 1.29 at 0 degrees C and 1 atm pressure, 0.081 at 32 degrees F and 1 atm pressure.

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1.) An object of mass 10 slugs has the following dimensions: 36 inches in length, 24 inches in width, 18 inches height. The object is in fresh water. Determine the buoyancy force acting on the object. Keep the correct units. 

Mass and Weight Density chart: sea water1025 kg/mmass density, 64.0 lb/ft3 weight density. Air 1.29 at 0 degrees C and 1 atm pressure, 0.081 at 32 degrees F and 1 atm pressure. 

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