Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 14 - Fluids - Problems - Page 409: 48

Answer

$0.956\;cm$

Work Step by Step

Let $r$ be the radius of the ball. As the ball is made of Fe, the density of the ball has been taken taken as $\rho_b=7.9\;g/cm^3$ According to Archimedes’ principle the buoyant force is equal to the total weight of the cylinder and the ball $F_b=W$ or, $ρ_wgVsub=mg$ or, $ρ_wgVsub=\rho_cV_cg+\rho_bV_bg$ or, $ρ_wVsub=\rho_cV_c+\rho_bV_b$ or, $1\times(4\times12+V_b)=0.3\times6\times12+7.9\times V_b$ or, $6.9V_b=48-21.6$ or, $V_b=3.83\;cm^3$ or, $\frac{4\pi r^3}{3}=3.83$ or, $\boxed{r=0.956\;cm}$
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