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A small ferryboat is 4.50 m wide and 5.50 m long. When a loaded truck pulls...

A small ferryboat is 4.50 m wide and 5.50 m long. When a loaded truck pulls onto it, the boat sinks an additional 4.90 cm into the river. What is the weight of the truck (in kN)?

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given data

4.50 m wide and 5.50 m long

weight of truck = buoyancy force

= mass of water displaced * g

= density of water*volume of water displaced *g

= 1000 kg/m3 *4.5 *5.50* 0.0490* 9.8

= 11884.95 N = 11.984 KN

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