On Mars the magnitude of the gravitational field is

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On Mars the magnitude of the gravitational field is g=3.7 m s−2g=3.7\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}. A glass sphere of radius 5.0 cm5.0\,\text{cm} is completely submerged in a Martian liquid with density 8.5×102 kg m−38.5\times10^{2}\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}. Determine the magnitude of the buoyant force acting on the sphere. Give your answer to two significant figures.

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