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Grade 12Mechanics

A stone is placed inside a container. the normal reaction between the stone and the contianer is N1. Now a liquid is poured inside the container such that normal reaction betwen stone and the container is N2, then (Assume no liquid between stone and contianer at the contact surface)
a) N2
b) N2>N1
c)N2=N1
d)None of these

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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8 Years ago
the answer to this problem is b), N2>N1 as there will be force of the weight of the liquid on top of the stone, which will increase the normal reaction. There will be no boyancy as there is no water between stone and base.