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JAMB Physics 2013 Objective — Question 8

Question 8 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A piece of cork floats in a liquid. What fraction of its volume will be immersed in the liquid? [Density of the cork = 0.25×10³kgm⁻³, density of the liquid = 1.25×10³kgm⁻³]

  • A. 0.8
  • B. 0.5
  • C. 0.2Correct
  • D. 0.1

Explanation

Fraction of cork submerged = density of cork ÷ density of fluid = 0.25×10³/1.25×10³ = 0.2.

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