University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Fluid Mechanics - Problems - Exercises - Page 392: 12.27

Answer

$h=0.122~m$

Work Step by Step

The volume of additional water displaced by the man: Density of sea water: $\rho=1030~kg/m^3$ $V={m\over\rho}={80~kg\over1030~kg/m^3}=0.078~m^3$ We can then use the volume to find the height of the volume of water displaced by the man standing on the can: $r={0.9~m\over2}=0.45~m$ Volume of a cylinder: $V=\pi r^2 h$ $h={V \over \pi r^2}={0.078~m^3\over\pi (0.45~m)^2}=0.122~m$
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