A vessel with water is placed on a weighing pan and it reads $0.8\ gcc^{- 1}$ is sunk into the water with a pin of negligible volume as shown in figure keeping it sunk. The weighing pan will show a reading [image:10_image71.emf]

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(d) The upward thrust ($ie$ buoyancy force) acts on the body and an equal and opposite force acts on the water so the weight will be the sum of the two $= 600 + 40 = 640\ g$

Q. A vessel with water is placed on a weighing pan and it reads $0.8\ gcc^{- 1}$ is sunk into the water with a pin of negligible volume as shown in figure keeping it sunk. The weighing pan will show a reading

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