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A body of mass m is immersed in water with 3/4th of volume outside of water. Buoyant force acting on it is 1000N. Total volume of body is

( Take density of water as 1000kg/m3 and accelaration due to gravity as 10m/s2)


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1m3

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0.8m3

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10m3

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D

0.4m3

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Solution

The correct option is D

0.4m3


Given buoyant force = 1000N

Density of water, ρw = 1000kg/m3

Accelaration due to gravity, g = 10m/s2

Volume of water displaced, vw = 14vb where vb is the volume of the body.

Buoyant force, f = vbρwg4

vb = 400010000 = 0.4m3


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