Question
Question: The volume of brick is 2.197 litres. The submerged brick is balanced by a 2.54 kg mass on the beam s...
The volume of brick is 2.197 litres. The submerged brick is balanced by a 2.54 kg mass on the beam scale. The weight of the brick is –
A
46 N
B
50 N
C
56 N
D
72 N
Answer
46 N
Explanation
Solution
T + FB – W = 0
W = T + FB = 2.54 × 9.8 + 103 × 2.197 × 10–3 × 10
W = 46.43 N