Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

An object with weight $W$ is hung from a newton meter. When the object is fully immersed in water, the newton meter shows $P$. When the object is fully immersed in oil, the newton meter shows $Q$. What is the ratio $\dfrac{\text{density of oil}}{\text{density of water}}$?

  • A$\dfrac{W - P}{Q - P}$
  • B$\dfrac{Q - P}{W - P}$
  • C$\dfrac{W - P}{W - Q}$
  • D$\dfrac{W - Q}{W - P}$

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