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What are the forces acting on a body immersed in a liquid and where they act?

Important Questions on Fluid Statics

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 23
Does Archimedes' principle hold in a freely falling lift ? Explain.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 24
In which conditions does a floating body in a liquid come to stable rest position?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 25
Why are heavy cargoes in a ship kept in the lowest deck?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 26
Explain how a submarine can both float and travel submerged under water.
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 27
How a ship made of iron floats in water but a piece of nail sinks?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 28
In which condition a submarine below the surface of water may be in a neutral equilibrium?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 29
What is metacentre ? How does the stability of floating body depends on the position of the metacentre?
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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 30
How can you determine the amount of different metals in an alloy by applying Archimedes' principle?