A 1.22m diameter spear floats half submerged in salt water (spec. weight = 10.05 KN/m²). What minimum weight of concrete (spec. weight = 23.56 kN/m²) used as an anchor will submerged the sphere completely?

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A 1.22m diameter spear floats half submerged in salt water (spec. weight = 10.05 KN/m²). What minimum weight of concrete (spec. weight = 23.56 kN/m²) used as an anchor will submerged the sphere completely?
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