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A ball is thrown into a bathtub full of water. The ball has amass of 0.5 kg and a diameter of 0.22 m. The density of water is1000 kg/m3 . [Useful info: volume of sphere ?= 4??^3 , where ? isthe sphere radius]

Please ensure part e) is completed

(a) Calculate the weight of the ball.

(b) Calculate the buoyant force on the ball if it werecompletely immersed in water.

(c) Determine whether or not the ball can float onwater. Explain your reasoning.

(d) If the ball floats on water, what fraction of theball’s volume is below the water surface?

(e) What is the maximum diameter a ball with ?? = 0.5kg can have so that is does not float on water but sinks to theground?

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