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Hello, I have a question
Lets say you have a container of water that weighs 10 pounds including the water/container material
and u have a 5 pound object that can float quite easily in that water
and u attach a piece of string to that object to the bottom of the container of water to the halfway point so that the object is suspended in the water at the midway point
Now if you were to put this contraption on a scale, will it weigh 15 pounds plus the weight of the string
or will it be between 10 to 15 pounds due to the bouyancy force upwards on the object
ENGAGE!
Lets say you have a container of water that weighs 10 pounds including the water/container material
and u have a 5 pound object that can float quite easily in that water
and u attach a piece of string to that object to the bottom of the container of water to the halfway point so that the object is suspended in the water at the midway point
Now if you were to put this contraption on a scale, will it weigh 15 pounds plus the weight of the string
or will it be between 10 to 15 pounds due to the bouyancy force upwards on the object
ENGAGE!