Spheres of iron and lead having same mass are completely immersed in water. Density of lead is more than that of iron. Apparent loss of weight is for iron sphere and
for lead sphere. Then
is
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Density
for the same mass.
As (Given)
(i)
Using law of floatation,
For iron sphere, (ii)
For lead sphere, (iii)
Divide (ii) by (iii), we get
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