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A solid cube of side has mass
PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A solid cube of side
5
cm
5\,\text{cm}
5
cm
has mass
90
g
90\,\text{g}
90
g
. It is gently released in kerosene (density
0.80
g cm
−
3
0.80\,\text{g cm}^{-3}
0.80
g cm
−
3
). (i) Calculate the density of the cube. (ii) State whether the cube will float or sink in kerosene, giving a reason.
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