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A boat floating in fresh water displaces 16000N of water. How many newtons of salt water would it displace if it floats in saltwater of specific gravity 1.17?

A boat floating in fresh water displaces 16000N of water. How many newtons of salt water would it displace if it floats in saltwater of specific gravity 1.17?

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Arun
25750 Points
6 years ago
The answer is 16,000 Newton regardless of fresh water, salt water, or mercury. Simply because weight of displaced liquid is equal to the weight of the boat

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