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Published on: September 12, 2026
A sphere is made of an alloy of Metal A (density 
) and Metal B (density 
). The sphere floats in mercury (density 
) with half its volume submerged. The percentage of the total volume of the sphere that is occupied by metal A is __________
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
40
(40) Let the fraction of Metal A De 
Let the total volume of the sphere be V Then, Weight = Buoyant force
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