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OS-AP-11-44 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Archimedes’ Principle (Problem 44)

Some fish have a density slightly less than that of water and must exert a force (swim) to stay submerged. What force must an 85.0-kg grouper exert to stay submerged in salt water if its body density is ?