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Question
Which of the following will sink or float on water? (Density of water = 1 g Cm-3)
(a) body A having density of 500 kg m-3
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Solution
The density of water = 1 g Cm-3
(a) Density of body A = 500 kg m-3 = 500 × = 0.5 = 0.5 g Cm-3
Density of body A ¡s less than density of water hence A will float on water
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