A body of volume 0.5 m^3 is fully immersed in a liquid of density 1000 kg/m^3. The upthrust on it is (g = 9.8):

  1. 49,000 N
  2. 9800 N
  3. 4900 N
  4. 490 N
Answer

C) 4900 N

Upthrust = weight of liquid displaced = rho V g = 4900 N. SLO P-11-B-33 · Application

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