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Statement

4.2.6. A piece of iron weighs 9.8 N in water. Determine its volume. The density of iron is 7.8 10 m.

Solution

Let's consider the following figure

 Force analysis
Force analysis

The normal force is what the equipment measures as apparent weight. From Newton Second Law and taking kg/m