Question

A body of mass 200 g and volume 50 cm³ is put in a bucket containing water. Will it float or sink ? [ρ(water) = 1 g/cm³]

Answer 1

Data: m = 200 g, V= 50 cm³.

ρ (water) = 1 g/cm³

Density(ρ) = \(\cfrac{mass}{volumee}\)

∴ ρ (body) = \(\cfrac{200}{50\,cm^3}\)

It is greater than the density of water. 

Hence, the body will sink in water.