The Bathyscaphe Trieste Consists of a Thin-Walled but Very Strong

The bathyscaphe Trieste consists of a thin-walled but very strong cylindrical hull,15.2 m long and 3.66 m in diameter,filled with gasoline with a density of 880 kg/m³ to make it buoyant.If it is totally submerged in seawater with a density of 1025 kg/m³ and neither rising nor sinking,what is the weight of the Trieste craft?

A) 127 kN
B) 227 kN
C) 327 kN
D) 427 kN
E) 527 kN

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