Describe why it was possible for a paperclip to ‘float’ on water
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Answer:
Explanation:
When the rock is immersed in unknown liquid the forces that act on it are shown as under
1) Tension T by the string
2) Weight W of the rock
3) Force of buoyancy due to displaced liquid B
For equilibrium we have
=
When the rock is suspended in air for equilibrium we have
When the rock is suspended in water for equilibrium we have
+
=
Using the given values of tension and solving α,β,γ simultaneously for we get
Solving for density of liquid we get
