// Example 3_11 clc;clear;funcprot(0); // Given values rho_sw=1025;// The density of sea water in kg/m^3 rho_con=2300;// The density of concrete in kg/m^3 g=9.81;// The acceleration due to gravity in m/s^2 // Calculation (a) V=0.4*0.4*3; // Volume of the block in m^3; F_air=(rho_con*g*V)/1000;// kN printf('Tension in rope must be equal to the weight of the block,F_air=%0.1f kN\n',F_air); // Calculation (b) F_b=(rho_sw*g*V)/1000;// kN printf('Balance force F_b=%0.1f kN\n',F_b); F_water=F_air-F_b;// kN printf('Tension in rope when it is completely immersed in water,F_water=%0.1f kN\n',F_water);