Question

A stone weighs 80g in air and has a volume of 16 cm. It is immersed in water.
(a) What volume of water does the stone displace?
(b) What is the weight of displaced water?
(c) What is the upthrust of water on the stone?
(d) What will be the apparent weight of the stone in water?
(e) What will be the upthrust on the stone if it is now immersed in glycerine of R.D. 1.25 ?
(f) What will be the apparent weight of the stone in glycerine?

Answer 1

Answer:

stone weighs 80g in air and has a volume of 16 cm. It is immersed in water.

(a) What volume of water does the stone displace?

(b) What is the weight of displaced water?

(c) What is the upthrust of water on the stone?

(d) What will be the apparent weight of the stone in water?

(e) What will be the upthrust on the stone if it is now immersed in glycerine of R.D. 1.25 ?

(f) What will be the apparent weight of the stone in glycerine?