Question

A box is 2.00 m wide, 3.00 m long, and 0.200 m deep. The box has a mass of 1400 kg. Once the

box is placed in a container of water, it sinks. Calculate the apparent weight of the box when it is
submerged in water. The density of water is 1000 kg/m³.
O 2657 N
O 2264 N
O 1962 N
O 1659 N

Answer 1

2264 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the apparent weight of an object when it is submerged in water is equal to its actual weight minus the weight of the volume of water that it displaces.

The weight of the object is 1400 kg x 9.81 m/s² = 13 774 N.

The volume of the box is 2.00 m x 3.00 m x 0.200 m = 1.20 m³

The weight of the water displaced is 1.20 m³ x 1000 kg/m³ x 9.81 m/s² = 11 510 N

Therefore, the apparent weight of the box when submerged in water is 13 774 N - 11 510 N = 2264 N.