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A WOOD OF (DENSITY = 600KG/M 3 ) OF MASS 120KG FLOATS IN WATER.HOM MUCH WEIGHT CAN BE PUT ON THE WOOD TO MAKE IT JUST SINK??


A  WOOD OF (DENSITY = 600KG/M3) OF MASS 120KG FLOATS IN WATER.HOM MUCH WEIGHT CAN BE PUT ON THE WOOD TO MAKE IT JUST SINK??


Grade:12th pass

2 Answers

Shane Macguire
30 Points
8 years ago

Total Vol of wood = 120/600 = .2 m3

To make it sink, 0.2 m3 of water must be displaced.

Upthrust provided by this much displaced water = 0.2 * 1000 = 200 kg.

So extra weight to be added = 200 - 120 = 80 kg

Jeyathi
15 Points
2 years ago
Total vol of wood=120/600=0.2m3
To make it sink,0.2m3 if water must be displaced=0.2*1000=200kg
So extra weight to be added =200-120=80kg

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