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When a block of wood floats steadily on the surface of water
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
When a block of wood floats steadily on the surface of water, which of the following relations between its weight
W
W
W
and the buoyant force
F
b
F_b
F
b
exerted by water is correct? (a)
W
>
F
b
W>F_b
W
>
F
b
(b)
W
+
F
b
=
0
W+F_b=0
W
+
F
b
=
0
(c)
W
=
F
b
W=F_b
W
=
F
b
(d)
W
<
F
b
W<F_b
W
<
F
b
Related theory
Buoyancy & Floatation
Gravitation
Conservation of energy
Floatation
Fluids
Floating and sinking of objects
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