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A cube of mass m = 580 kg is totally immersed in a liquid of density ρ = 1.04 g/cm3. The cube has an edge length of L = 1.7 m and is held at a depth of d = 1.8 m from the top of the cube to the surface of the liquid.
Calculate the magnitude of the buoyant force, in newtons, that the liquid exerts on the cube.
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