Question

A jar filled with two non mixing liquids $1$ and $2$ having densities ${\rho }_1$ and ${\rho }_2$ respectively. A solid ball, made of a material of density ${\rho }_3$, is dropped in the jar. It comes to equilibrium in the position shown in the figure

• A. ${\rho }_3<{\rho }_1<{\rho }_2$
• B. ${\rho }_1<{\rho }_3<{\rho }_2$
• C. ${\rho }_1<{\rho }_2<{\rho }_3$
• D. ${\rho }_3<{\rho }_2<{\rho }_1$

Answer 1

The correct option is D ${\rho }_3<{\rho }_2<{\rho }_1$

Basic principal of density is that higher density material settle down and lower density floats. So here we can see that

${\rho }_1<{\rho }_3<{\rho }_2$

${\rho }_3$ density of solid base

${\rho }_1\&{\rho }_2$ density of liquids