Question
How does the fractional volume submerged of the floating body change with acceleration due to gravity?
Solution
Let a body of volume V and density float in a liquid of density .
According to the law of floatation,
Weight of body = Weight f liquid displaced
i.e.
where v' is the volume of liquid displaced.
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Since it is independent of g, therefore, the fractional volume submerged of the floating body does not change with acceleration due to gravity.
According to the law of floatation,
Weight of body = Weight f liquid displaced
i.e.
where v' is the volume of liquid displaced.
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Fractional volume submerged,
Since it is independent of g, therefore, the fractional volume submerged of the floating body does not change with acceleration due to gravity.
