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4-1.Newton's Laws of Motion
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A spring balance $A$ reads $2 \,kg$ with a block of mass $m$ suspended from it. Another balance $B$ reads $3 \,kg$ when a beaker with a liquid is put on its pan. The two balances are now so arranged that the hanging mass $m$ is fully immersed inside the liquid in the beaker as shown in the figure given below.In this situation,

A

the balance $A$ will read $2 \,kg$ and $B$ will read $5 \,kg$

B

the balance $A$ will read $2 \,kg$ and $B$ will read $3 \,kg$

C

the balance $A$ will read less than $2 \,kg$ and $B$ will read between $3 \,kg$ and $5 \,kg$

D

the balance $A$ will read less than $2 \,kg$ and $B$ will read $3 \,kg$

(KVPY-2009)

Solution

(c)

When block is dipped in water, it displaces some water which exerts buoyant force on block. As a result, reading on scale $A$ will be lower than $2 \,kg$. Due to reaction of block (which is equal to buoyant force), beaker of water is pushed. So, reading of scale $B$ will be more than $3 \,kg$.

Standard 11
Physics

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