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Standard IX
Physics
Why Objects Float or Sink
Volume of an ...
Question
Volume of an object is 20 cm
3
and the mass in 50 g. Density of water is 1 g cm
-
3
. Will the object float on water or sink in water?
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Solution
Given:
Volume of object = 20 cm
3
Mass of object = 50 g
Density of object =
Mass
of
object
Volume
of
object
=
50
20
=
2
.
5
g
/
cm
3
Now, we know density of water = 1 g/cm
3
Since, density of object > density of water, therefore the object is going to sink in water.
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