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Standard VIII

Physics

Law of Floatation

A solid wood ...

Question

A solid wood of density $800 k g m^{- 3}$ casted in following shapes. Which shape of wood can float?

Cylindrical

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Cubic

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Spherical

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Conical

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Solution

The correct options are
A Cylindrical
B Cubic
C Spherical
D Conical
Every object which is having a lesser density than water, floats in the water. Wooden has lower density value than the density of water. Floating of an object does not depend on its shape.

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A solid wood of density 800 kg m−3 casted in following shapes. Which shape of wood can float?

The correct options are A Cylindrical B Cubic C Spherical D ConicalEvery object which is having a lesser density than water, floats in the water. Wooden has lower density value than the density of water. Floating of an object does not depend on its shape.

A solid wood of density $800 k g m^{- 3}$ casted in following shapes. Which shape of wood can float?

The correct options are
A Cylindrical
B Cubic
C Spherical
D Conical
Every object which is having a lesser density than water, floats in the water. Wooden has lower density value than the density of water. Floating of an object does not depend on its shape.