Q. The tension in a string holding a solid block below the surface of a liquid (where ) as in shown in the figure is when the system is at rest. Then what will be the tension in the string if the system has upward acceleration ? Physics Question Image

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Solution:

Let be the volume of the solid block of density . Let be the density of water. Weight of body .
When the body is immersed in water,
Tension in the string = Upward thrust - Weight of the body

When the lift is moving upwards with acceleration , the tension in the string is
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), .