A solid block of mass and volume hangs at rest from a spring scale while fully…

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Problem

A solid block of mass

2.0\,\text{kg}

and volume

2.0\times10^{-4}\,\text{m}^3

hangs at rest from a spring scale while fully submerged in water of density

1.0\times10^{3}\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}

. What is the reading on the scale? (a)

21.6\,\text{N}

(b)

17.6\,\text{N}

(c)

19.6\,\text{N}

(d)

1.96\,\text{N}