1.A steel cube 85.0 mm on a side weighs 51.5 N. We want to hold the cube in equilibrium under water by attaching a light foam buoy to it. Required If the foam weighs 470.0 N/m3, what is the minimum required volume of the buoy? Provide answer in cubic meters, to the nearest 1000th.   2. A cube has side dimensions of 15.30 in. It is made of steel having a specific weight of 439 lb/ft3. Required What force is required to hold it in equilibrium under fresh water? Provide answer in lb, to the nearest 10th.

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1.A steel cube 85.0 mm on a side weighs 51.5 N. We want to hold the cube in equilibrium under water by attaching a light foam buoy to it.

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If the foam weighs 470.0 N/m3, what is the minimum required volume of the buoy? Provide answer in cubic meters, to the nearest 1000th.

 

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A cube has side dimensions of 15.30 in. It is made of steel having a specific weight of 439 lb/ft3.

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What force is required to hold it in equilibrium under fresh water? Provide answer in lb, to the nearest 10th.

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