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Question
A body of volume V and density ρ is kept completely immersed in a liquid of density ρL. If g is the acceleration due to gravity, then write expressions for the following:
(i) The weight of the body, (ii) The upthrust on the body,
(iii) The apparent weight of the body in liquid, (iv) The loss in weight of the body.
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Solution
(i) Weight of the body = V ρ g
(ii) Upthrust on the body = V ρL g
(iii) Apparent weight of the body in liquid = V(ρ - ρL) g
(iv) Loss in weight of the body = V ρL g
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