A wooden piece floats half submerged in a tub of water. If the system is transferred to a…
Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Properties of Solids and Liquids
A wooden piece floats half submerged in a tub of water. If the system is transferred to a lift ascending with acceleration the wooden piece will:
- sink a little more
- rise a little
- remain half submerged
- sink to the bottom
Answer
(C) remain half submerged
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