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Calculate the upthrust on an object of volume 50cm3 which...

Calculate the upthrust on an object of volume 50cm3 which is immersed in liquid of density 103 kgm-3 [g = 10ms-2]

A.

0.8N

B.

2.5N

C.

0.5N

D.

1.0N

Correct answer is C

Upthrust = change in weight

density = massvolume

Mass of liquid displaced = Density of Liquid × Volume;

= 103×50×106m3

= 0.05kg

(Note that the volume of 50cm3 was converted to m3 by multiplying by 106) i.e 50cm3=50×106m3

Since mass displaced = 0.05kg

Upthrust = mg = 0.05 × 10

= 0.5N