If the density of an object is greater than the density of liquid, the object will

sink in liquid

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partially sink in liquid

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float on liquid

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cant predict on the basis of the density

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sink in liquid

Object sinks in a liquid if its density is greater than the density of liquid.

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A body of density $ρ$ is immersed in a liquid of density $ρ_{L}$ . State condition when the body will (i) float, (ii) sink, in liquid.

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(1) A solid is completely immersed in a liquid. The force exerted by the liquid on the solid will be in vertically ………….. direction.

(2) When an object sinks into the liquid, the density of object is ………….. than density of the liquid.

(3) The …………… on unit surface area is called pressure.

(4) The buoyant force is greater if density is ………….. .

(5) The SI unit of pressure is ……………. .

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