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Atoms And Molecules

Question
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You have a bag of cotton and an iron bar, each indicating a mass of 100 kg when measured on a weighing machine. In reality one is heavier than other. Can you say which one is heavier and why?

Solution

In reality, cotton bag is heavier than the iron bar. The cotton bag experiences larger upthrust of air than on the iron bar. So, the weighing machine indicates a smaller mass for cotton bag than its actual mass.