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2021 F = ma Exam — Question 6

A cylindrical bucket of negligible mass has radius R and height h, and is open at the top. It is submerged in water of density ρ, with its top a distance H below the surface. How much work is needed to pull the bucket slowly up so that its bottom is just above the lake surface?  H h R
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