An anchor made of iron weighs 833N on the deck of a ship. If the anchor is now suspended in seawater by a massless chain, what is the tension in the chain? (Note: the density of iron is 7850kg/m³ and the density of seawater is 1025kg/m².)

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5. An anchor made of iron weighs 833N on the deck of a ship. If the anchor is now suspended in
seawater by a massless chain, what is the tension in the chain?
(Note: the density of iron is 7850kg/m³ and the density of seawater is 1025kg/m³.)
Transcribed Image Text:5. An anchor made of iron weighs 833N on the deck of a ship. If the anchor is now suspended in seawater by a massless chain, what is the tension in the chain? (Note: the density of iron is 7850kg/m³ and the density of seawater is 1025kg/m³.)
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