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An object of mass 400g and density 600kgm-3 is suspended with a sting so that half of it is immersed in paraffin of density 900kgm-3. The tension in the string is

A
1.0N
B
3.0N
C
4.0N
D
5.0N
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Correct Option: B

volume of object = (\frac{400 \times 10^{-2}}{600})

= 0.00067m3

volume of paraffin displaced = (\frac{1}{2}) x 0.00067

= 0.00034m3

mass of paraffin = 900 x 34 x 10-5

= 0.3kg

weight of paraffin = 0.3 x 10

= 3N = upthrust = tension in the string

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