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State the principle of floatation.
Important Questions on Upthrust in Fluids, Archimedes' Principle and Floatation
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When a piece of wood is suspended from the hook of a spring balance, it reads . The wood is now lowered into the water. What reading do you expect on the scale of spring balance?
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How does the density of a substance determine whether a solid piece of that substance will float or sink in a given liquid of density ?
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Explain why an iron nail floats on mercury, but it sinks in water.
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A body floats in a liquid with a part of it submerged inside liquid. Is the weight of floating body greater than, equal to or less than upthrust?
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A homogeneous block floats on water partially immersed. State the position of the centre of buoyancy with respect to the centre of gravity of the block.
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A homogeneous block floats on water completely immersed. State the position of the centre of buoyancy with respect to the centre of gravity of the block.
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The figure shows the same block of wood floating in three different liquids , and of densities and respectively. Which liquid has the highest density? Give a reason for your answer.
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Draw a diagram to show the forces acting on a body floating in water with its some part submerged. Name the forces and show their points of application. How is the weight of water displaced by the floating body related to the weight of the body itself?
