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A dam has broader walls at the bottom than at the top. Explain.

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ICSE-FLUIDS-TOPIC 2 (4 Marks Questions )
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  7. A solid weighs 32 gf in air and 28.8 gf in water. Find R.D. of solid

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  9. With the use of Archimedes' Principle, state how you will find relativ...

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  10. A piece of stone of mass 15.1 g is first immersed in a liquid and it w...

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  11. A piece of stone of mass 15.1 g is first immersed in a liquid and it w...

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  12. A piece of stone of mass 15.1 g is first immersed in a liquid and it w...

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  13. A piece of stone of mass 15.1 g is first immersed in a liquid and it w...

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