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A woman of mass 50 kg stands on a wooden block placed over a tank of water. The wooden block is such that the woman is entirely above water. If relative density of wood is 0.85, the volume of the wooden block is:

A

`0.5xx10^(-1)m^(3)`

B

`0.585xx10^(-1)m^(3)`

C

`0.33m^(3)`

D

`054xx10^(-1)m^(3)`

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
C
`W_("woman")+W_("wood")=F_(B),F_(B)="buoyant force"`
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