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If the pressure of a liquid column at its bottom is 1000 Pa and height of the liquid is 20 cm, the density of the liquid is (keeping in mind the gravitational pull of earth)


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50 g cm-3

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.5 g cm-3

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100 g cm-3

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0.2 g cm-3

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Solution

The correct option is B

.5 g cm-3


We know P = ρgh

1000Pa = ρ * 10ms-2 * 20cm

ρ = 500 Ns2m4

Using the formula F= ma, we can resolve the N into Kgms2

We get ρ = 0.5g/cm3


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