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A cork piece floats on water surface while an iron nail sinks in it. Explain the reason.

Important Questions on Physical Quantities and Measurement

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Concise Physics Middle School for Class 8>Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement>TEST YOURSELF>Q B

Will the following sink or float on water? (Density of water = 1 g cm-3)

A body having density 500 kg m-3.

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Concise Physics Middle School for Class 8>Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement>TEST YOURSELF>Q B
Will the following sink or float on water? (Density of water = 1 g cm-3)
A body having density 2520 kg m-3.
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Concise Physics Middle School for Class 8>Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement>TEST YOURSELF>Q B
Will the following sink or float on water? (Density of water = 1 g cm-3)
A body having density 1100 kg m-3.
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Concise Physics Middle School for Class 8>Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement>TEST YOURSELF>Q B
Which of the following will sink or float on water ? (Density of water = 1 g cm-3)
body D having density 0.85 g cm-3.
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Concise Physics Middle School for Class 8>Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement>TEST YOURSELF>Q B
What is the law of floatation ?
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Concise Physics Middle School for Class 8>Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement>TEST YOURSELF>Q B
The density of water is 1.0 g cm-3. The density of iron is 7.8 g cm-3. The density of mercury is 13.6 g cm-3.
Answer the following:
Will a piece of iron float or sink in water ?
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Concise Physics Middle School for Class 8>Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement>TEST YOURSELF>Q B
The density of water is 1.0 g cm-3. The density of iron is 7.8 g cm-3. The density of mercury is 13.6 g cm-3.
Answer the following:
Will a piece of iron float or sink in mercury ?
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Concise Physics Middle School for Class 8>Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement>TEST YOURSELF>Q B

The diagram given below show a body floating in three different liquids. A, B and C at different levels.
In which liquid does the body experience the greatest buoyant force ?

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