The following set-up was used by a student to determine the relative density of a cork

      

The following set-up was used by a student to determine the relative density of a cork
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During the experiment, the following measurements were taken:-
- Weight of sinker in water = w1
- Weight of sinker in water and cork in air = w2
- Weight of sinker and cork in water = w3
(i) Write an expression for the up thrust on cork
(ii) Write an expression for the relative density of the cork

  

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sharon
(i) (W2 – W3)
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sharon kalunda answered the question on September 9, 2019 at 07:03


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