A Ball Naturally Floats with 35% of Its Volume Above

question 73

Multiple Choice

A ball naturally floats with 35% of its volume above the surface of a pool filled with mercury (density 13600 kg/m³) .If a force of 1200 N is required to force the ball completely under water,what is the radius of the ball?

• A) 5.7 cm
• B) 31.9 cm
• C) 14.9 cm
• D) 12.9 cm

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