Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 279
Question: A wooden cylinder floats vertically in water with half of its length immersed. The density of wood is
Options:
A)Equal of that of water
B)Half the density of water
C)Double the density of water
D)The question is incomplete
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ V\rho g=\frac{V}{2}\sigma g $
$ \rho =\frac{\sigma }{2} $ (s = density of water)
