What is the bouyant force on the cylinder(kN)? Determine the tension in the cable if the top of the cylinder is 0.6 m above the water surface(kN). Find the rise of the seawater to move the block from the seabed(m).

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A cylinder buoy is 1.2 m in diameter and 2m
high weighing 800N was being held stable
by a cable connected to a 0.5 m3 anchor
block weighing 24kN in air. The cylinder
floats in seawater with a draft of 0.3m.
Specific gravity of seawater is 1.03.
What is the bouyant force on the
cylinder(kN)?
Determine the tension in the cable if the
top of the cylinder is 0.6 m above the water
surface(kN).
Find the rise of the seawater to move the
block from the seabed(m).
Transcribed Image Text:A cylinder buoy is 1.2 m in diameter and 2m high weighing 800N was being held stable by a cable connected to a 0.5 m3 anchor block weighing 24kN in air. The cylinder floats in seawater with a draft of 0.3m. Specific gravity of seawater is 1.03. What is the bouyant force on the cylinder(kN)? Determine the tension in the cable if the top of the cylinder is 0.6 m above the water surface(kN). Find the rise of the seawater to move the block from the seabed(m).
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