Tutorials in Introductory Physics
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780130970695
Author: Peter S. Shaffer, Lillian C. McDermott
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 26.2, Problem 2aTH
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The buoyant force of the larger sphere in the final position as compared to the weight of the sphere.

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