Question

A ferry boat is 2.0 m wide and 4.0 m long. When a truck pulls onto it, the boat sinks 2.00 cm in the water. What is the weight of the truck?DENSITY OF WATER IS 1000 Kg/m^3

Answer 1

156,800 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Width = 2.0 m Length = 4.0 m Depth = 2.00 cm. Density of water = 1000 Kg/m³

To find: What is the weight of the truck?

Formula:
`F = m` ×
`9.8 m/s^2`

Solution: Weight is a measure of the force of gravity pulling down on an object. It depends on the object's mass and the acceleration due to gravity, which is 9.8 m/s² on Earth. F is the object's weight in Newtons (N) and m is the object's mass in kilograms.

Firstly, multiply the length, width, and depth.

`2.0` ×
`4.0` ×
`2.00`
`= 16`

Next, the weight of the truck is found by multiplying the density of water, the result found by multiplying the length, width, and depth, and the formula;

`1000 kg/m^3` ×
`16` ×
`9.8m/s^2`
`= 156,800`

Therefore, the weight of the truck is 156,800 N