A 1.0 m3 object is hovering in water, where the specific weight of water is γw=9.81kN/m3. If the object is put into mercury where the specific gravity of mercury is sgm=13.54, then what is the buoyant force in mercury?_______     A. 9.81kN     B. 132.83 kN     C. It cannot be decided

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A 1.0 m3 object is hovering in water, where the specific weight of water is γw=9.81kN/m3. If the object is put into mercury where the specific gravity of mercury is sgm=13.54, then what is the buoyant force in mercury?_______

 

  A.

9.81kN

    B.

132.83 kN

    C.

It cannot be decided

 
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