A cube of ice floats partly in water and partly in kerosene oil. The radio of volume of ice immersed in water to that in kerosene oil (specific gravity of Kerosene oil =0.8, specific gravity of ice =0.9 )
(A)8:9
(B)5:4
(C)9:10
(D)1:1✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Let v1,v2 be volumes of ice immersed in water and kerosene. Buoyancy balance: