Question

A block of wood is made to float separately in river water and then in ocean water. The weight of the displaced river water is

• A. equal to the weight of the displaced ocean water.
• B. less than the weight of the displaced ocean water.
• C. more than the weight of the displaced ocean water.
• D. not dependent on the density of the wooden block.

Answer 1

The correct option is A equal to the weight of the displaced ocean water.

by Archimedes principle we can say that the weight of the displaced liquid water would be equal to the weight of the displaced ocean water .

so option (A) is correct