Some fish have a density slightly lower than that of water, and must exert a force by swimming to stay barely submerged.

What force, in Newtons, must an 82.5-kg grouper exert to stay submerged in salt water (density = 1025 kg/m^3) if its body density is 1015 kg/m^3?

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Some fish have a density slightly lower than that of water, and must exert a force by swimming to stay barely submerged. 

What force, in Newtons, must an 82.5-kg grouper exert to stay submerged in salt water (density = 1025 kg/m^3) if its body density is 1015 kg/m^3?

osprey · Answer

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osprey · Answer

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irishboy123 · Answer

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