Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Kelsey on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 2:28pm.

A small ferryboat is 4.00 m wide and 6.00 m long. When a loaded truck pulls onto it, the boat sinks an additional 4.80 cm into the water. What is the weight of the truck?

Physics - Anonymous, Friday, March 2, 2012 at 11:18am
buoyant force = density x g x volume
(1030/(4x6x.048)(9.8)(4x6x.048)= F

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