A vessel contains oil (density$0.8\ gcc^{- 1}$) over mercury (density$13.6\ gcc^{- 1}$). A homogeneous sphere floats with half its volume immersed in mercury and the other half in oil. The density of the material of the sphere in $gcc^{- 1}$ is

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(c) If $V$ is the volume of sphere and $ho$ is its density then
$V\ ho = (V/2) 	imes 0.8 + (V/2) 	imes 13.6$
$= 7.2\ V$
Or $ho = 7.2\ gcc^{- 1}$

Q. A vessel contains oil (density$0.8\ gcc^{- 1}$) over mercury (density$13.6\ gcc^{- 1}$). A homogeneous sphere floats with half its volume immersed in mercury and the other half in oil. The density of the material of the sphere in $gcc^{- 1}$ is

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