Q. A beaker containing water is balance on the pan of a common balance. A solid of specific gravity 1 and mass 5 g is tied to the arm of the balance and immersed in water contained in the beaker. The scale pan with the beaker
A) Goes down
B) Goes up
C) Remains unchanged
D) None of these
Explanation
(c) Effective weight of solid of specific gravity 1 when immersed in water will be zero
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.