A 200-N Object Floats with Three-Fourths of Its Volume Beneath

question 15

Multiple Choice

A 200-N object floats with three-fourths of its volume beneath the surface of the water.What is the buoyant force exerted by the water on the object? The density of water is 1000 kg/m³.

• A)50 N
• B)150 N
• C)200 N
• D)267 N
• E)It cannot be determined because we do not know the volume of the object.

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