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A wooden block of volume 1000 cm3 is suspended from a spring balance. Its weight is 12 N in air. It is suspended in water such that half of the block is below the surface of water. The reading of spring balance is : -

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A.A wooden block of volume 1000 cm3 is suspended from a spring balance. Its weight is 12 N in air. It is suspended in water such that half of the block is below the surface of water. The reading of spring balance is : -
B.9 N
C.8 N
D.7 N

Solution

Reading of spring
= Mg - Th = Mg - Vlnρwg
= 12 103 × 10 = 7N

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