A wooden cube is found to float in water with 1/2 cm of its vertical side above side above water. On keeping a w eight of 50gm over its top. it is just submerged in the water. The specific gravity of Wood is

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A wooden cube is found to float in water with 1/2 cm of its vertical side above side above water. On keeping a w eight of 50gm over its top. it is just submerged in the water. The specific gravity of Wood is (A) 0.8 (B) 0.9 (C) 0.85 (D) 0.95

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ρh Vh + 50 = Vh ρwater weight of the body = displaced liquid

Q. A wooden cube is found to float in water with 1/2 cm of its vertical side above side above water. On keeping a w eight of 50gm over its top. it is just submerged in the water. The specific gravity of Wood is

0.8

0.9

0.85

0.95

$ρ_{h} V_{h} + 50 = V_{h} ρ_{w a t er}$
weight of the body = displaced liquid

Q. A wooden cube is found to float in water with 1/2 cm of its vertical side above side above water. On keeping a w eight of 50gm over its top. it is just submerged in the water. The specific gravity of Wood is

0.8

0.9

0.85

0.95

ρh​Vh​+50=Vh​ρwater​ weight of the body = displaced liquid

$ρ_{h} V_{h} + 50 = V_{h} ρ_{w a t er}$
weight of the body = displaced liquid