Chapter 10: Q39P (page 260)
(III) A scuba tank, when fully submerged, displaces
Short Answer
The net force on the fully submerged tank at the beginning of a dive is
Chapter 10: Q39P (page 260)
(III) A scuba tank, when fully submerged, displaces
The net force on the fully submerged tank at the beginning of a dive is
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