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Determine the unbalanced force acting on an iron ball
(a)
The unbalanced force and the initial acceleration of the iron ball when it is just released while totally immersed in water if
Answer to Problem 54SP
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The density of the iron ball is
The radius of the iron ball is
Formula used:
The volume of a sphere is expressed as,
Here,
The density of a body is calculated by the formula,
Here,
Archimedes’ principle states that the apparent upward force experienced by the solid immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it. This upward buoyant force on the solid is expressed as,
Here,
The weight of a body is expressed as,
Here,
Newton’s second law for a body is expressed as,
Here,
Explanation:
Draw a free body diagram for the iron ball when the ball is submerged in water.
Here,
Understand that the ball is in the shape of a sphere. Recall the formula for the volume of a sphere to calculate the volume of the iron ball.
Substitute
Recall the formula for the density of the iron ball.
Substitute
Recall the formula for the weight of the iron ball.
The standard value of acceleration due to gravity is
Understand that the ball is completely submerged in water. Therefore, write the expression for the volume of a ball submerged in water.
Substitute
Recall the expression for the buoyant force exerted by water on the iron ball.
Here,
The standard value of
Write the expression for net force on the ball along the vertical direction by taking the upward force as positive and the downward force as negative.
Substitute
Here, the negative sign indicates that the force acts in the downward direction.
Therefore, the force on the iron ball when it is just released while immersed in water is
Recall the expression for Newton’s second law in terms of net force.
Substitute
Further solve as,
Here, the negative sign indicates that the acceleration acts in the downward direction.
Conclusion:
The net force on the iron ball when it is just released while immersed in water is
(b)
The unbalanced force and the initial acceleration of the iron ball with
Answer to Problem 54SP
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
The density of the iron ball is
The radius of the iron ball is
The density of mercury is
Formula used:
Archimedes’ principle states that the apparent upward force experienced by the solid immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it. This upward buoyant force on the solid is expressed as,
Here,
The expression of Newton’s second law for a body is expressed as,
Here,
Explanation:
Draw a free body diagram for the iron ball when the ball is submerged in mercury.
Here,
Understand that the ball is completely submerged in mercury. Therefore, write the expression for the volume of a ball submerged in mercury. Hence,
Substitute
Recall the expression for buoyant force exerted by mercury on the iron ball.
Here,
Consider, the standard value of
Substitute
Write the expression for the net force on the ball in the vertical direction by taking the upward force as positive and the downward force as negative.
Substitute
Here, the positive sign indicates that the force acts in the upward direction.
Therefore, the force on the iron ball when it is just released while immersed in mercury is
Recall the expression for Newton’s second law for acceleration in terms of net force.
Substitute
Further solve as,
Here, the positive sign indicates that the acceleration acts in the upward direction.
Conclusion:
The net force on the iron ball when it is just released while immersed in mercury is
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