KVPY2012PhysicsMechanical Properties of Fluids
A solid cube and a solid sphere both made of same material are completely submerged in water but to different depths. The sphere and the cube have same surface area. The buoyant force is-
Options
- AGreater for the cube than the sphere
- BGreater for the sphere than the cube
- CSame for the sphere and the cube
- DGreater for the object that is submerged deeper
Correct answer
B. Greater for the sphere than the cube
Step-by-step solution
buyount force B = V _ l ~g , V _ cube V _ spbere = a ³ 4 3 R ³ but it is given 6 a ²=4 R ² so, V _ cube V _ spbere = 6