A homogeneous solid cylinder of length
and cross-sectional area A/5 is immersed such that it floats with its axis vertical at the liquid-liquid interface with length
in the denser liquid as shown in the figure. The lower density liquid is open to atmosphere having pressure
. Then density D of solid is given by:

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A
Weight of cylinder
upthrust due to both liquids

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