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Question 5

A block of material of volume 20cm-3 and density 2.5gcm-3 is suspended from a spring balance with half the volume immersed in water. What is the reading of the spring balance? (Density of water = 1.0gcm-3).

  • A.8g
  • B.25g
  • C.30g
  • D.40g
  • E.50g
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1989
Question no.
#5
Type
Objective
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