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2d

H/2
H/2
d
3L/4
L
A B A B
4x
A'
B '
x
Sample Prbs based on Pressure
Prb 1. Solution : (b) Pressure at bottom of the lake = g h P +
0
and pressure ay half the depth of a lake g
h
P
2
0
+ =
According to given condition ) (
3
2
2
1
0 0
g h P g h P + = + g h P
6
1
3
1
0
= m
g
P
h 20
10 10
10 2 2
3
5
0
=

= =

.
Prb 2. Solution : (c) Apparent weight g
m
g V ) ( ) ( o

o = = where = m mass of the body, = density of the


body and = o density of water If two bodies are in equilibrium then their apparent weight must be equal.
g
m
g
m
) ( ) (
2
2
2
1
1
1
o

= g ) 1 (
48
) 1 9 (
9
36
2
2
=

. By solving we get 3
2
= .
Prb 3. Solution : (b) According to Boyle's law, pressure and volume are inversely proportional to each other i.e.
V
P
1

2 2 1 1
V P V P =
2 0 1 0
) ( V P V g h P
w
= +
1
0
2
1 V
P
g h
V
w
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ =



1
2
2
1000 6 . 13 70
1000 1 10 6 . 47
1 V V
|
|
.
|

\
|


+ = [As cm P P 70
0 2
= = of Hg 1000 6 . 13 70 = ]
. 300 50 ) 5 1 (
3 3
2
cm cm V = + =
Prb 4. Solution : (c) If the rise of level in the right limb be x cm. the fall of level of mercury in left limb be 4x cm
because the area of cross section of right limb 4 times as that of left limb.
Level of water in left limb is (36 + 4x) cm.
Now equating pressure at interface of mercury
and water (at A' B')
g x g x = + 6 . 13 5 1 ) 4 36 (
By solving we get x = 0.56 cm.
Prb 5. Solution : (b) Force acting on the base hdgA A P F = = N 2 . 7 10 2 10 900 4 . 0
3
= =


Prb 6. Solution : (c) Pressure at the bottom

2
2 2 1 1
) (
cm
g
d h d h P + =
2
] 85 . 1 [ 250 ] 85 . 0 250 1 250 [
cm
g
= + =
2
5 . 462
cm
g
=
Prb 7. Solution : (c) As the both points are at the surface of liquid and these points are in the open atmosphere. So
both point possess similar pressure and equal to 1 atm. Hence the pressure difference will be zero.
Prb 8. Solution : (b) Difference of pressure between sea level and the top of hill
AP g h h
Hg
= ) (
2 1
g
Hg
=


2
10 ) 50 75 ( ......(i)
and pressure difference due to h meter of air AP = g h
air
......(ii)
By equating (i) and (ii) we get g g h
Hg air
=


2
10 ) 50 75 (

|
|
.
|

\
|
=

air
Hg
h

2
10 25 m 2500 10 10 25
4 2
= =

Height of the hill = 2.5 km.
Sample Prbs based on Density
Prb 9. Solution : (a) Weight of cylinder = upthrust due to both liquids
g d
L A
g d L
A
g D V |
.
|

\
|
+ |
.
|

\
|
= 2
4
.
5 4
3
.
5

4
. .
5
g d L A
g D L
A
= |
.
|

\
|

4 5
d D
=
d D
4
5
=
Prb 10. Solution : (c) Volume of ice

M
= , volume of water
o
M
= Change in volume
|
|
.
|

\
|
= =
o o
1 1
M
M M

P2V2
(P1 V1)
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Prb 11. Solution : (b) If two liquid of equal masses and different densities are mixed together then density of mixture

3
4
2 1
2 1 2 2
2 1
2 1
=
+

=
+
=



Prb 12. Solution : (a) When substances are mixed in equal volume then density
4
2
2 1
=
+
=

8
2 1
= + .......(i)
When substances are mixed in equal masses then density 3
2
2 1
2 1
=
+
=


) ( 3 2
2 1 2 1
+ = .......(ii)
By solving (i) and (ii) we get 6
1
= and 2
2
= .
Prb 13. Solution : (d) Let =
0
M mass of body in vacuum.
Apparent weight of the body in air = Apparent weight of standard weights in air
Actual weight upthrust due to displaced air = Actual weight upthrust due to displaced air
dg
d
M
Mg dg
d
M
g M
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
|
|
.
|

\
|

2 1
0
0
(

=
1
2
0
1
1
d
d
d
d
M
M .
Sample Prbs based on Archimedes principle
Prb 14. Solution : (d) As the block moves up with the fall of coin, l decreases, similarly h will also decrease because
when the coin is in water, it displaces water equal to its own volume only.
Prb 15. Solution : (c) Weight of the bowl = mg = g V g
d D
t
(
(

|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
=
3 3
2 2 3
4

where D is the outer diameter , d is the inner diameter and is the density of bowl
Weight of the liquid displaced by the bowl g Vo = g
D
o t
3
2 3
4
|
.
|

\
|
=
where o is the density of the liquid.
For the flotation g
d D
g
D
t o t
(
(

|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
= |
.
|

\
|
3 3 3
2 2 3
4
2 3
4

4
3 3
3
3
10 2
2 2
1
10 2 . 1
2
1

(
(

|
.
|

\
|
|
.
|

\
|
= |
.
|

\
| d

By solving we get d = 0.98 m.
Prb 16. Solution : (c) Specific gravity of alloy

of water Density
alloy of Density
=
of water density alloy of Volume
alloy of Mass

=
w
p
m m
m m


|
|
.
|

\
|
+
+
=
2
2
1
1
2 1
2
2
1
1
2 1
2
2
1
1
2 1
/ / s
m
s
m
m m
m m
m m
w w
+
+
=
+
+
=


(

=
of water density
substance of density
substance of gravity specific As
Prb 17. Solution : (b) Let specific gravities of concrete and saw dust are
1
and
2
respectively.
According to principle of floatation weight of whole sphere = upthrust on the sphere
g R g r g r R = + 1
3
4
3
4
) (
3
4
3
2
3
1
3 3
t t t
3
2
3
1
3
1
3
R r r R = +
) ( ) 1 (
2 1
3
1
3
= r R
1
1
2 1
3
3


r
R

1
1
1
1 2 1
3
3 3

+
=


r
r R

2
1
1
2
2
3
1
3 3
1
1 ) (


|
|
.
|

\
|

r
r R

4
3 . 0
4 . 2
1 4 . 2
3 . 0 1
dust saw of Mass
concrete of Mass
= |
.
|

\
|

=


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Prb 18. Solution : (c) As the sphere floats in the liquid. Therefore its weight will be equal to the upthrust force on it
Weight of sphere g R t
3
3
4
= ...... (i)
Upthrust due to oil and mercury g R g R
Hg oil
o t o t
3 3
3
2
3
2
+ = ......(ii) Equating (i) and (ii)
g R g R g R 6 . 13
3
2
8 . 0
3
2
3
4
3 3 3
+ = t t t 2 . 7 4 . 14 6 . 13 8 . 0 2 = = + =
Prb 19. Solution : (a) Upthrust ) (
liquid
a g V = ; where, a = downward acceleration, V = volume of liquid displaced
But for free fall a = g Upthrust = 0
Prb 20. Solution : (d) Apparent weight g V ) ( o = g h b l = ) 1 5 ( g = 4 5 5 5 Dyne or 5 5 5 4 gf.
Prb 21. Solution : (d) Reading of the spring balance = Apparent weight of the block = Actual weight upthrust
g V
in
o = 12 . 7 5 12 10 10 10 500 12
3 6
N = = =


Prb 22. Solution : (c) For the floatation of ice-berg, Weight of ice = upthrust due to displaced water
g V g V
in
o = V V V V
in
89 . 0
03 . 1
92 . 0
= |
.
|

\
|
= |
.
|

\
|
=
o

89 . 0 =
V
V
in
or 89%.
Prb 23. Solution : (a) Fraction of volume immersed in the liquid V V
in
|
.
|

\
|
=
o

i.e. it depends upon the densities of the


block and liquid. So there will be no change in it if system moves upward or downward with constant velocity or
some acceleration.
Prb 24. Solution : (b) Apparent weight
g
M
g V ) ( ) ( o

o = = g M
|
|
.
|

\
|
=

o
1 g g 94 . 1
5 . 10
8 . 0
1 1 . 2 = |
.
|

\
|
= Newton = 1.94 Kg-wt
Prb 25. Solution : (b, c) Let the density of metal is and density of liquid is o. If V is the volume of sample then
according to Prb g V = 210 ........(i) g V ) 1 ( 180 = ........(ii)
g V ) ( 120 o = ........(iii) By solving (i), (ii) and (iii) we get 7 = and 3 = o .
Prb 26. Solution : (c) If two different bodies A and B are floating in the same liquid then
4
3
3 / 2
2 / 1
) (
) (
= = =
B in
A in
B
A
f
f


Prb 27. Solution : (c) For the floatation g d V g d V
in
=
0 0

d
d
V V
in
0
0
=

d
d
V V V V V
in out
0
0 0 0
= =
(


=
d
d d
V
0
0
.
0
0
d
d d
V
V
out

=
Prb 28. Solution : (c) Upthrust on ball = weight of displaced water
g
m
g V o

o
|
|
.
|

\
|
= = g g 50 1
8 . 0
40
= = Dyne or 50 gm
As the ball is sunk into the water with a pin by applying downward force equal to upthrust on it.
So reading of weighing pan = weight of water + downward force against upthrust = 600 + 50 = 650 gm.
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