A cubical box, 1.5 m on each side, has its base horizontal and is half-filled with water. The remaining is filled with air under a gage pressure of 82 kPa. One of the vertical sides is hinged at the top and is free to swing inward. To what depth can the top of the box be submerged in an open body of fresh water without allowing any water to enter?

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A cubical box, 1.5 m on each side, has its base horizontal and is half-filled with water. The remaining is filled with air under a gage pressure of 82 kPa. One of the vertical sides is hinged at the top and is free to swing inward. To what depth can the top of the box be submerged in an open body of fresh water without allowing any water to enter? 

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