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Sahay Sir > Question Answers > Arihant Physics by D.C Pandey > Volume 1 > Chapter 13 - Fluid Mechanics > A beaker containing water is kept on a spring scale. The mass of water and beaker is 5 kg . A block of mass 2 kg and specific gravity 10 is suspended by means of thread from a spring balance as shown. The readings of scales S1 and S2 are respectively Take, g=10ms^−2

A beaker containing water is kept on a spring scale. The mass of water and beaker is 5 kg . A block of mass 2 kg and specific gravity 10 is suspended by means of thread from a spring balance as shown. The readings of scales S1 and S2 are respectively Take, g=10ms^−2

The relative density of ice is 0.9 and that of sea water is 1.125. What fraction of the whole volume of an iceberg appears above the surface of the sea ?