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Grade upto college level Mechanics

Find the ratio of the weights, as measured by a spring balance, of a 1 kg block of iron and a 1 kg block of wood. Density of iron = 7800 kg m-3, density of wood = 800 kg m-3 and density of air = 1.293 kg m-3.

Profile image of Shane Macguire
12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Jitender Pal
12 Years ago
Sol. Wi = mg – Vipair * g (m- m/pi pair) = g WW = mg – VWpair * g (m- m/pW pair) = g