JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 2, Physics Q12: Hydrostatics

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A cubical block of density $ρ_{b} = 600$ kg/m $^{3}$ floats in a liquid of density $ρ_{e} = 900$ kg/m $^{3}$ . If the height of block is $H = 8.0$ cm then height of the submerged part is ______ cm.

A
7.3
B
4.3
C
6.3
D
5.3

Solution

Equilibrium: weight = buoyant force.

$ρ_{b} A H g = ρ_{e} A h g \Rightarrow h = \frac{ρ _{b}}{ρ _{e}} H = \frac{600}{900} \times 8 = \frac{16}{3} \approx 5.3 cm$ .

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