Q.
A body of mass 100kg and density 500kgm−3 floats in water. The additional mass should be added to the body so that the body will sink is
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Solution:
Here, mass m=100kg, density ρ=500kgm−3
Volume of the body, V=ρm=500100=0.2m3
Weight of water displaced =Vρg =0.2×103×g=200gkgwt
Mass of water displaced =200kg ∴ the additional mass which can be added to'body, so
that body can sink =200−100=100kg