KCET2008PhysicsMechanical Properties of Fluids
A body weighs 50 ~g in air and 40 ~g in water. How much would it weigh in a liquid of specific gravity 1.5 ?
Options
- A30 ~g
- B35 ~g
- C65 ~g
- D45 ~g
Correct answer
B. 35 ~g
Step-by-step solution
_ L _ W = upthrust on body in liquid upthrust on body in water aligned 1.5 1 &= x [50-40] g x &=15 ~g aligned upthrust on body in liquid =15 ~g Weight of the body =50 ~g Hence, body will weigh (50-15)=35 ~g in the liquid.