A cubical block side 0.5 m floats on water floats on water with 30% of its volume under water. What is the maximum weight that can be put on the block without fully submerging it under water? [Take density of water = 10³kg/m³]
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When a body floats then the weight of the body = up thrust
… (i)
Let
mass should be placed, then
… (ii)
Subtracting equation (i) from equation (ii), we get


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