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Grade 12Mechanics

a metal sphere weighing 60gm is suspended with thread in oil of specific gravity 0.6 the tension in the thread is 55gmwt then find the specific gravity of sphere

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Ritwick Raj
8 Years ago
7.2 is the answer. See T=Mg-F,where F is the buoyant force.F=Vpg where V is the volume immersed,p is the density of liquid.So from here ypu can find the volume of the body and then by M=V*p1where p1 is the density of solid