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A hollow spherical shell at outer radius R floats just submerged under the water surface. The inner radius of the shell is r . If the specific gravity of the shell material is 278 with respect to water, the value of r is:
PhysicsMechanical Properties of FluidsJEE MainJEE Main 2020 (05 Sep Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 89R
  • B 49R
  • C 23R
  • D 13R
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 89R

In equilibrium mg=FB

43πR3-r3ρ0g=43πR3ρwg

1-rR3278ρw=ρw

1-r3R3=927

1-13=r3R3

23=r3R3

rR=231/3

1-r3R3=827

r3R3=1-827=1927

r=0.89

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