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A Spar Buoy Consists of a Circular Cylinder, Which Floats

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A spar buoy consists of a circular cylinder, which floats with its axis oriented vertically. One such buoy has a radius of 1.00 m, a height of 2.00 m, and weighs 40.0 kN. What portion of it is submerged when it is floating in fresh water?


A) 1.35 m
B) 1.30 m
C) 1.25 m
D) 1.20 m
E) 1.50 m

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