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Question
Which of the following will sink or float on water? (Density of water = 1 g Cm-3)
body C having density 1100 kg m-3
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Solution
Density of water = 1 g Cm-3
Density of body C = 1100kg m-3 = 1100 × 1/1000 = 1.1 g Cm-3 is greater than water.
Hence, body C will sink in water.
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