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A cubical block of wood 10 cm on a side floats at the interface between oil and water with its lower surface horizontal and 4 cm below the interface. The density of oil is0.6 g cm3. The mass of block is


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706 g

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607 g

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760 g

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670 g

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Solution

The correct option is C

760 g


Weight of block = Weight of displaced oil + Weight of displaced water

mgV1p0g+V2pwg

m=(10×10×6)×0.6+(10×10×4)×1=760g.


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