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a cork has weight mg and density 25% of water density. a string is tied around the cork and attached to the bottom of a water

filled container. the force exerted by the string on the cork is?

kedar joshi , 15 Years ago
Grade 10
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Aman Bansal

dear kedar,

a downward force  due to weight will act ,

and an upward buoyant force will act

and ther resulatant will be balanced by the tension in the string,

an that will be 3mg,

 Thus the force exerted by the string on the cork is 3mg,

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