Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Density and pressure

Density and pressure — practice question

When a solid object is totally submerged in a liquid on Earth, it experiences an upthrust $U_E$. The same object, when totally submerged in the same liquid on Mars, experiences an upthrust $U_M$. The acceleration of free fall on Mars is $3.7\text{ m s}^{-2}$. Assume that the density of the liquid and the object’s volume have identical values on Earth and Mars. What is the ratio $\frac{U_M}{U_E}$?

  • A0.38
  • B1.0
  • C2.7
  • D3.6

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