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An object weighs 30N in air and 21N in water. The weight of the object when completely ...

An object weighs 30N in air and 21N in water. The weight of the object when completely immersed in a liquid of relative density 1.4 is
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  • A 25.2N
  • B 17.4N
  • C 12.6N
  • D 9.0N
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Weight of water displaced = upthrust = 30 - 21 = 9N
 Mass of water displaced = \(\frac{9}{10}\) = 0.9kg
 Volume of object = 9 × 10\(^{-4}\)m\(^3\)
 = (9 × 10\(^{-4}\)) (1.4 ×103)
 = 1.26kg = 12N
 30 - 12.6 = 17.4N

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