
Which will exert more pressure, mass on or mass ? Give reason. (Take )

Important Questions on Floating Bodies


When an object is immersed in a fluid, two forces act on the object in vertically opposite directions. Name them also write the factors on which the magnitude of these forces depends.

The density of turpentine at is given as . Identify and write the name of the substances that sink in turpentine at the same temperature.
S.No | Substance | Density () |
1 | Wood | 690 |
2 | Ice | 920 |
3 | Rubber | 970 |
4 | Parrafin Wax | 900 |
5 | Cork | 240 |
6 | Bone | 1850 |



A student has to perform the experiment for comparing the pressure of the given cuboid placed at different faces. The steps given below are not in correct sequence:
To place the cuboid slowly on the sand and note the reading.
To calculate the least count of spring balance.
To measure the zero error in the spring balance.
To measure the weight of the given cuboid.
The correct sequence of steps will be

In an experiment, Sudhir took a solid iron cuboid having mass and dimensions . He kept the cuboid on the table. The force and the pressure exerted by the cuboid on the table top if it lies with its face of dimensions respectively would be. (Take )
