Question

A small block of wood is held completely immersed in (i) water, (ii) glycerine and then released. In each case what do you observe? Explain the difference in your observation in the two cases
ICSE Class 9 Physics Chapter Upthrust in Fluids,Archimedes Principle and Floataion

Answer 1

When the wood is placed in water, it will be half above the water surface and the rest half inside I.e. it will float partially. (Density of wood = 500 kg/m³ and of water = 1000 kg/m³)
But in glycerine it will float completely
(Density of glycerine = 1260 kg/m³)