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When a load of 1000000 Newtons is placed on a battleship, the ship sinks only 2.5 cm in the water. Estimate the cross-sectional area of te ship at water level.

To estimate the cross-sectional area of the ship at water level, we can use the concept of pressure and buoyancy.

First, let's determine the buoyant force acting on the ship. The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the ship. It can be calculated using Archimedes' principle, which states that the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.

Given that the ship sinks 2.5 cm in the water, we can assume that the volume of water displaced, V, is equal to the volume of the ship that is submerged. We can calculate it using the formula:

V = A × h

where A is the cross-sectional area of the ship at water level and h is the height the ship sinks in the water (2.5 cm or 0.025 m in this case).

Next, we need to calculate the buoyant force, F_b, using the formula:

F_b = ρ × g × V

where ρ is the density of water (approximately 1000 kg/m³) and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²).

Once we have the buoyant force, we can equate it to the weight of the ship (1000000 N) to find the cross-sectional area, A.

F_b = 1000000 N

By substituting the formulas, we have:

ρ × g × A × h = 1000000 N

Now, we can rearrange the equation to solve for A:

A = 1000000 N / (ρ × g × h)

Substituting the values for ρ, g, and h, we can find the estimated cross-sectional area of the ship at water level.