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प्रश्न
A body floats in a liquid with a part of it submerged inside the liquid. Is the weight of floating body greater than, equal to or less than the upthrust?
While floating, is the weight of body greater than, equal to or less than upthrust?
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उत्तर
When the body floats then weight of the body is equal to the upthrust acting on the body.
संबंधित प्रश्न
A body held completely immersed inside a liquid experiences two forces:
(i) F1, the force due to gravity and
(ii) F2, the buoyant force.
Draw a diagram showing the direction of these forces acting on the body and state the condition when the body will float or sink.
Complete the following sentence :
An empty tin container with its mouth closed has an average density equal to that of a liquid. The container is taken 2 m below the surface of that liquid and is left there. Then the container will ____________ .
Explain the following :
A balloon filled with hydrogen rises to a certain height and then stops rising further.
Explain the following :
A ship submerges more as it sails from sea water to river water.
A block of wood of mass 24 kg floats on water. The volume of wood is 0.032 m3. Find:
- the volume of block below the surface of water,
- the density of wood.
(Density of water = 1000 kg m−3)
A body of mass ‘m’ is floating in a liquid of density ‘p’
what is the apparent weight of body?
A body of mass ‘m’ is floating in a liquid of density ‘p’
what is the loss of weight of body?
Select the correct option:
When a body is floating in a liquid:
A body weighs 300 gf in air and 280 gf when completely immersed in water. Calculate:
(i) The loss in weight of the body,
(ii) The upthrust on the body.
