GRAVITATION

Relative Density

, Definition The density of a substance is defined as mass of a unit volume. The unit of density is kilogram per metre cube (kg m–3).The density of a given substance, under specified conditions, remains the same.Therefore the density of a substance is one of its characteristic properties. It is different for different substances. For …

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Archimedes

Archimedes was a Greek scientist. He discovered the principle, subsequently named after him, after noticing that the water in a bathtub overflowed when he stepped into it. He ran through the streets shouting “Eureka!”, which means “I have got it”. This knowledge helped him to determine the purity of the gold in the crown made …

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BUOYANCY

The force due to the gravitational attraction of the earth acts on the bottle in a downward direction. So the bottle is pulled downwards. But the water exerts an upward force on the bottle. Thus, the bottle is pushed upwards. We have learnt that the weight of an object is the force due to the …

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