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JEE Main 8 April 2024, Shift 2, Physics Q37

Question 37 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 7 of 30, Section A.

A cube of ice floats partly in water and partly in kerosene oil. The ratio of volume of ice immersed in water to that in kerosene oil (specific gravity of Kerosene oil = 0.8, specific gravity of ice = 0.9) :

The figure, in words

Cube of ice floating at the interface of two liquids in a vessel: kerosene oil above, water below.
  1. (1)5:45:4
  2. (2)8:98:9
  3. (3)9:109:10
  4. (4)1:11:1Official answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter
Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Topic
Fluid Statics
Idea tested
Floating at a Two-Liquid Interface

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