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A Sphere of Iron and Another of Wood, Both of Same Radius Are Placed on the Surface of Water. State Which of the Two Will Sink? Give a Reason for Your Answer.

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A sphere of iron and another of wood, both of same radius are placed on the surface of water. State which of the two will sink? Give a reason for your answer. 

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Sphere of iron will sink.

Density of iron is more than the density of water, so the weight of iron sphere will be more than the upthrust due to water in it; thus, it causes the iron sphere to sink.

Density of wood is less than the density of water, so the weight of sphere of wood shall be less than the upthrust due to water in it. So, the sphere of wood will float with a volume submerged inside water which is balanced by the upthrust due to water.

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