A wooden ball is tied to the bottom of a swimming pool by a string. What is the tension in the string if the ball’s diameter is 0.15 m and its mass is 144 g? The water in the pool is fresh water, 1000density.

A. 0.35 N
B. 12.7 N
C. 14.1 N
D. 1.78 N


A. 0.35 N

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a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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e.
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