A hollow cylinder 1 m in diameter and 2 m long weighs 3825 N. Determine the weight of lead having a density of 110 kN/m^3 must be placed inside to make the cylinder float vertically with 1.5 m submerged in fresh water.   a. 6.75 kN b. 8.56 kN c. 7.73 kN d. 8.05 kN

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A hollow cylinder 1 m in diameter and 2 m long weighs 3825 N. Determine the weight of lead having a density of 110 kN/m^3 must be placed inside to make the cylinder float vertically with 1.5 m submerged in fresh water.
 
a. 6.75 kN
b. 8.56 kN
c. 7.73 kN
d. 8.05 kN
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