A piece of steel wire, which is 3 m long, and of 1 mm diameter hangs vertically from the ceiling. A 5 kg mass, made from iron, (density = 7,9 x 103 kg.m-3 ) is attached to the free end. Find the tension in the wire when the mass is completely submerged in the water. (Density of water = 1 000 kg.m-3 )

A piece of steel wire, which is 3 m long, and of 1 mm diameter hangs vertically from the ceiling. A 5 kg mass, made from iron, (density = 7,9 x 103 kg.m-3 ) is attached to the free end. Find the tension in the wire when the mass is completely submerged in the water. (Density of water = 1 000 kg.m-3 )

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