Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 558

Question: A wooden cylinder of 50 kg is floating in water. A weight of 2 kg is to be placed on it to just make it submerge when the temperature is 10C . How much less weight is to be placed when temperature increases to 30C ? (Given γwater=104/oC,γwood is negligible.):

Options:

A) 104 g

B) 58 g

C) 208 g

D) 54 g

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

mg+Mg=ρωVg

mg+Mg=ρω1+γΔTVg

mm=ρ(ωρω1+γΔT)g(ρωγΔT1+γΔT)Vg

52g=ρωVg

2m52×104×201=104gm.



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