A block of material of volume 2 X 10\(^{-5}\)m\(^3\) and density 2.5 x 10\(^3\) kgm\(^{-3}\) is suspended from a spring balance with half volume of the block immersed in water. What is the reading of the spring balance? (Density of water =1.0x10\(^3\) kg m\(^{-3}\) g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)).

a

0.10N

b

0.25N

c

0.30N

d

0.40N

e

0.50N

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youngfelix41
1 year ago
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might be helpful

Hartar
5 years ago

pls y is 1.0*10^3*2*10^-5*10 divided by 2

Demisi
5 years ago

In the question the density of the block is 2.5*10^-3 kg/m^-3 but in the solution it is 2.5*10^3 kg/m^-3

ore.szn
2 years ago

why was it divided by 2?

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