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A solid sphere of volume V and density  floats at the interface of two immiscible liquids of densities  and  respectively. If then the ratio of volume of the parts of the sphere in upper and lower liquid is

a)

b)

c)

d)



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A solid sphere of volume V and density  floats at the interface of two immiscible liquids of densities  and  respectively. If then the ratio of volume of the parts of the sphere in upper and lower liquid is

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

Let and  be the volumes, then

As ball is floating.

     Weight of ball = upthrust on ball due to two liquids

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Fraction in  upper part

 

Fraction in lower part

 Ratio of lower and upper parts

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