Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

A ball with a mass of $0.50\,\text{kg}$ and a volume of $1.3 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{m}^3$ is floating in equilibrium on still water. The two forces acting on the ball are its weight and the upthrust due to the water. The density of the water is $1.0 \times 10^3\,\text{kg m}^{-3}$. Calculate the percentage of the ball's volume that is above the water surface.

  • A$3.9\%$
  • B$38\%$
  • C$62\%$
  • D$96\%$

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