Does atmospheric pressure affect the buoyant force on a rigid submarine? Explain why or why not

What will be an ideal response?


No. Adding a constant value to the pressure does not affect the net force. If the submarine were not rigid, a constant pressure would decrease the volume of the submarine, and thus decrease the buoyancy.

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A. Forward
B. Backward
C. Rightward
D. Leftward
E. Into the paper
F. Out of the paper
T. (Zero force)

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A) 0.080 m B) 0.11 m C) 0.14 m D) 0.17 m E) 0.19 m

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The Sun's photosphere is, by mass, about 75%

a. helium. b. carbon. c. hydrogen. d. oxygen.

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