A solid weighs 100 gf (gram force) in air and 90 gf (gram force) when completely immersed in water. Calculate the volume of the solid.
A
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Solution
The correct option is D Weight of solid in air = 100 gf Weight of solid in water = 90 gf Weight of water displaced = up thrust = 100 gf − 90 gf = 10 gf Volume of the solid = Volume of water displaced =MassofwaterdisplacedDensityofwater =10×10−3kg(1000kg/m3) =10×10−6m3