Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Fluid Mechanics
A cubical block of wood weighing 200 g has a lead piece fastened...
A cubical block of wood weighing has a lead piece fastened underneath. Determine the mass of the lead piece required to just allow the block to float in water. The specific gravity of wood is and that of lead is .
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Let the mass of the lead piece be .
Volume of the wooden block,
Volume of the lead piece,
For the block to just float in water, the entire system (wood and lead) must be completely submerged. By the principle of flotation, the total mass of the system equals the mass of the displaced water.
Substituting the values, with :
Volume of the wooden block,
Volume of the lead piece,
For the block to just float in water, the entire system (wood and lead) must be completely submerged. By the principle of flotation, the total mass of the system equals the mass of the displaced water.
Substituting the values, with :