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A)A boat having a length of 3Mtrs and breadth 2Mts is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by 1cm when a man gets on it. The mass of the man is ?

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In this type of question, first we will calculate the volume of water displaces then will multiply with the density of water.
Volume of water displaced = 3*2*0.01 = 0.06 m cube

Mass of Man = Volume of water displaced * Density of water

= 0.06 * 1000 = 60 kg

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