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title: "A student measures the weight of an irregularly shaped metal object in air and finds it to be \\( 15 \\) \\( \\text{N} \\). When the object is fully submerged in water, its apparent weight is \\( 10 \\) \\( \\text{N} \\). What is the magnitude of the buoyant force acting on the object?"
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# A student measures the weight of an irregularly shaped metal object in air and finds it to be \( 15 \) \( \text{N} \). When the object is fully submerged in water, its apparent weight is \( 10 \) \( \text{N} \). What is the magnitude of the buoyant force acting on the object?

A student measures the weight of an irregularly shaped metal object in air and finds it to be \( 15 \) \( \text{N} \). When the object is fully submerged in water, its apparent weight is \( 10 \) \( \text{N} \). What is the magnitude of the buoyant force acting on the object?

- **A.** \[ 25 \, \text{N} \]
- **B.** \[ 5 \, \text{N} \]
- **C.** \[ 15 \, \text{N} \]
- **D.** \[ 10 \, \text{N} \]

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