a cylinder with cross-section area a floats with its long axis vertical in a liquid of density rho.
Part A
Pressing down on the cylinder pushes it deeper into the liquid. Find an expression for the force needed to push the cylinder distance z deeper into the liquid and hold it there.
Part B
A 5.0-cm-diameter cylinder floats in water. How much work must be done to push the cylinder 17 cm deeper into the water?