A piece of iron weighs 44.5gf in air and 39.5gf in water. The R.D. of iron is X. Find X
A
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B
6
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C
9
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D
4
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Solution
The correct option is C9 weight in air =44.5gf=0.445gN weight in water =39.5gf=0.395gN volume of the iron =Vi density of the iron =d Vi×dg=0.445g ⇒Vi×d=0.445 density of water =1000kg/m3 Vi×1000×g=0.445g−0.395g ⇒1000V=0.05 ⇒V=0.00005 d=0.445/0.00005 DENSITY OF IRON: 8900kg/m3=8.9g/cm3