Fluids :
Animation 1

Description

This Physlet shows a 3.00 kg red cylinder suspended by a thin wire from a spring balance (green) being lowered into a container of water (blue).

The initial reading on the spring scale is 19 N. One full revolution of the spring scale is 10 N.

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Credits

Physlet problem authored by Peter Sheldon and modified by Mario Belloni and Stuart Leinoff.