A boat having a length 3 m and breadth 2 m is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by 1 cm when a man gets on it. The mass of the man is:
A. 12 kg
B. 60 kg
C. 72 kg
D. 96 kg
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Volume of water displaced= (3 x 2 x 0.01) m3
= 0.06 m3.
∴ Mass of man = Volume of water displaced x Density of water
= (0.06 x 1000) kg
= 60 kg.
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In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. The volume of water that falls on 1.5 hectares of ground is:
A. 75 cu. m
B. 750 cu. m
C. 7500 cu. m
D. 75000 cu. m
A. 84 meters
B. 90 meters
C. 168 meters
D. 336 meters
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