Aptitude - Volume and Surface Area - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Volume and Surface Area - General Questions (Q.No. 6)
6.
A boat having a length 3 m and breadth 2 m is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by 1 cm when a man gets on it. The mass of the man is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Volume of water displaced | = (3 x 2 x 0.01) m3 |
| = 0.06 m3. |
 Mass of man |
= Volume of water displaced x Density of water |
| = (0.06 x 1000) kg | |
| = 60 kg. |
Discussion:
33 comments Page 3 of 4.
Latha said:
9 years ago
It is solved by using Archimedes principle.
Keenly said:
3 years ago
From where 0.01 came? Please explain me.
Skd said:
8 years ago
Please define 0.01 where it comes from?
Raju subba said:
1 decade ago
How is the density of water calculated?
Varun said:
9 years ago
How volume of water is taken as l*b*h?
Aliza mir said:
9 years ago
@Suhaas, via the Archimedes principle.
Shailesh jahav said:
5 years ago
Please explain the formula in detail.
Sabha said:
1 decade ago
Density of water always 1000kg/m3.
Soumyajit Routray said:
3 years ago
Where 0.01 comes? Please explain.
Thenmozhi said:
1 decade ago
How density of water calculated ?
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