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(II) An undersea research chamber is spherical with an external diameter of 5.20 m. The mass of the chamber, when occupied, is 74,400 kg. It is anchored to the sea bottom by a cable. What is (a) the buoyant force on the chamber, and (b) the tension in the cable?

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          (II) An undersea research chamber is spherical with an external diameter of 5.20 m. The mass of the chamber, when occupied, is 74,400 kg. It is anchored to the sea bottom by a cable. What is (a) the buoyant force on the chamber, and (b) the tension in the cable?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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08/20/2023

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The formula for the volume of a sphere is: $V = \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$ where $r$ is the radius of the sphere. Since the diameter is given as 5.20 m, the radius is half of that: $r = \frac{5.20}{2} = 2.60$ m Now we can find the volume: $V = \frac{4}{3}\pi Show more…

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(II) An undersea research chamber is spherical with an external diameter of 5.20 m. The mass of the chamber, when occupied, is 74,400 kg. It is anchored to the sea bottom by a cable. What is (a) the buoyant force on the chamber, and (b) the tension in the cable?