buoyant force = volume of water displaced * density of water
= about 62.4 lbf/ft³
assuming the cubic foot of lead is completely submerged.
So weight of submerged cubic foot of lead = 707.9-62.24=645.66 lb force
Interestingly .... if that cubic foot quantity of lead were somehow shaped into a sphere of about 1.5 ft. radius, the volume would be roughly 12 ft³, and it would float.
= about 62.4 lbf/ft³
assuming the cubic foot of lead is completely submerged.
So weight of submerged cubic foot of lead = 707.9-62.24=645.66 lb force
Interestingly .... if that cubic foot quantity of lead were somehow shaped into a sphere of about 1.5 ft. radius, the volume would be roughly 12 ft³, and it would float.
Last edited: