Question

Give the magnitude and direction of the net force
acting on a cork of mass 10 g floating on water.
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Answer 1

Answer:

The net force acting on the cork is 0 .

Explanation:

The cork has its own weight and it exerts a force downwards .

This force is balanced by the buoyant force of water which exerts a force upwards .

Thus the total net force is 0 .

If the force was not 0 , then the cork could have sunk .

Answer 2

Zero net force because the force of the cork will experience an opposite buoyant force .