An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3 volume wiil b...
Submergence of Odd Shaped Body in Fluid
Given:
Weight of the body, W = 7.5 kg
Volume of the body, V = 0.01 m3
Specific gravity of the fluid, S.G. = ρ/ρw
where, ρ = Density of the fluid
ρw = Density of water
a) If S.G. = 1
Density of water, ρw = 1000 kg/m3
Weight of the displaced water, WD = V × ρw = 0.01 × 1000 = 10 kg
As the weight of the body (7.5 kg) is less than the weight of the displaced water (10 kg), the body will float on the surface of the fluid. Therefore, the answer is incorrect.
b) If S.G. = 1.2
Density of the fluid, ρ = S.G. × ρw = 1.2 × 1000 = 1200 kg/m3
Weight of the displaced water, WD = V × ρw = 0.01 × 1000 = 10 kg
Buoyancy force acting on the body, FB = WD × g = 10 × 9.81 = 98.1 N
Weight of the body, W = 7.5 × 9.81 = 73.58 N
As the buoyancy force (98.1 N) is greater than the weight of the body (73.58 N), the body will float on the surface of the fluid. Therefore, the answer is incorrect.
c) If S.G. = 0.8
Density of the fluid, ρ = S.G. × ρw = 0.8 × 1000 = 800 kg/m3
Weight of the displaced water, WD = V × ρw = 0.01 × 1000 = 10 kg
Buoyancy force acting on the body, FB = WD × g = 10 × 9.81 = 98.1 N
Weight of the body, W = 7.5 × 9.81 = 73.58 N
As the buoyancy force (98.1 N) is greater than the weight of the body (73.58 N), the body will float on the surface of the fluid. Therefore, the answer is incorrect.
d) If S.G. = 0.75
Density of the fluid, ρ = S.G. × ρw = 0.75 × 1000 = 750 kg/m3
Weight of the displaced water, WD = V × ρw = 0.01 × 1000 = 10 kg
Buoyancy force acting on the body, FB = WD × g = 10 × 9.81 = 98.1 N
Weight of the body, W = 7.5 × 9.81 = 73.58 N
As the buoyancy force (98.1 N) is greater than the weight of the body (73.58 N), the body will sink and be completely submerged in the fluid. Therefore, the correct answer is option 'D'.
An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3 volume wiil b...
Given M = 7.5 kg
and V = 0.01 m^3
Now Density of body, p = 7.5 / 0.01 = 750 kg/m^3
and now
Sp. gravity = p of body / p of standard fluid
= 750 / 1000 = 0.75
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