A cubical block of wood of side of 10 cm, floats at the interface between oil and water as shown in figure with its lower face 2 cm below the interface. The density of oil is 0.6 g cm⁻³. The mass of the Oil Water. Image
Physics · Fluid Mechanics
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A cubical block of wood of side of 10 cm, floats at the interface between oil and water as shown in figure with its lower face 2 cm below the interface. The density of oil is 0.6 g cm⁻³. The mass of the Oil Water. Image

Physics · Fluid Mechanics

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply Archimedes' principle, Fᵦ = ρfluid g Vdisplaced, together with force/torque equilibrium. Step 2: Use the immersed volume from the given geometry and solve the balance condition. Applying these relations to the given data gives 680. Final answer: 680.