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A hollow spherical body of outer and inner radii of 4 cm and 2 cm respectively floats half submerged in a liquid of density 2.0 g cm-3. The density of the material of the sphere is
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2022 (18 Jul Shift 2)
Options:
  • A 1.02 g cm-3
  • B 1.14 g cm-3
  • C 1.18 g cm-3
  • D 1.24 g cm-3
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.14 g cm-3

Volume of the material used for making the hollow sphere is,

V=43πR3-r3.

For a floating body, buoyance force is equal to the weight of the body. Therefore,

B=mgρLV'g=ρSVgρL×23πR3=ρS×43πR3-r3ρS=1.14 g cm-3

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