Question

A cylindrical object weighs 50 g in air and has a volume of 10 cm3. What will be its apparent weight when immersed in water?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Water will apply an amount of buoyant force equal to the weigh of its volume displaced. So 10cm\(^3\) of the cylinder is inside the water so it will displace the same amount. 1 cm\(^3\) = 1g for water. Now 10 g of water is displaced. So weight of cylinder in the water will be 50-10=40 g