Apiece of wood with density of 824 kg/m^3 is tied to the bottom of a pool and the wood does not move. the volume of the wood is 1.2 m^3. what is the tension is in the rope?

2069.76 N

Explanation:

density of wood = 824 kg/m^3

density of water = 1000 kg/m^3

Volume of wood = 1.2 m^3

True weight of wood = volume of wood x density of wood x gravity

True weight of wood = 1.2 x 824 x 9.8 = 9690.24 N

Buoyant force acting on wood = volume of wood x density of water x gravity

Buoyant force acting on wood = 1.2 x 1000 x 9.8 = 11760 N

Tension in the rope = Buoyant force - True weight

tension in rope = 11760 - 9690.24 = 2069.76 N

air exerts forces on falling objects near earth’s surface.

explanation:

the term 'free falls' refer to object that are falling towards the earth, in a situation in which gravity is the only force acting on the object.

for an object in free fall, the acceleration is constant (g, the gravitational acceleration), and so the velocity of the object constantly increases.

for objects near earth's surface, there is always another force acting on the object: the resistance due to the air. this force is opposed to the direction of fall of the object, and it is proportional to the velocity of the object, so as the object falls down, this force increases up to a point when it balances the force of gravity, and the object continues its motion at constant velocity (called terminal velocity). since in this case gravity is not the only force acting on the object, we are not in a situation of free fall.