Question: A plastic ball has radius 12.0 cm and floats in water with 16.0% of its volume submerged. (a) What force must you apply to the

A plastic ball has radius 12.0 cm and floats in water with 16.0% of its volume submerged.
(a) What force must you apply to the ball to hold it at rest totally below the surface of the water?
(b) If you let go of the ball, what is its acceleration the instant you release it?


D 1.50

D 1.50

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