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11.7 Exercise 13

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Some fish have a density slightly less than that of water and must exert a force (swim) to stay submerged. What force must an 85.0-kg grouper exert to stay submerged in salt water if its body density is 1015kg/m3\text{1015} \text{kg}/\text{m}^{3}?

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 11.7 Archimedes’ Principle, exercise 13

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