Question

11. Swapnil was provided with a solid sphere of a metal of mass 200 g. He immersed it in a measuring
cylinder half filled with water and found that the water level was raised by 60 ml. Calculate the
density of the sphere.​

Answer 1

Answer:

3.33 g/cm³

Explanation:

We use Archimedes' Principle to solve the question.

According to it, the volume of immersed solid is equal to the volume of the displaced liquid.

In this case, that is 60ml.

As 1ml = 1cm³,

Volume = 60cm³

Mass is given as 200g

So, density = mass/volume

= 200/60 g/cm³

=10/3 g/cm³

=3.33 g/cm³