What is the law of floatation?

Important Questions on Fluid Statics

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A Text Book of PHYSICS PART I : CLASS 11>Chapter 13 - Fluid Statics>EXERCISE>Q 22

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

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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?