A barge is 10 m wide and 60 m long and has vertical sides.The bottom of the boat is 1.2 m below the water surface.What is the weight of the barge and its cargo (force exerted on them by Earth) ,if it is floating in fresh water of density 1000 kg/m3?
A) 3.5 MN
B) 6.4 MN
C) 6.8 MN
D) 7.1 MN
E) 9.5 MN
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