mistake where???????

Dont know where I am wrong.......
I solved this question by 2 diff methods and am getting answers diff.....plzz tel my mistake
Q A sphere of 5 kg specific gravity 2 is completely submerged into water.Find radius of sphere

method 1
Volome of sphere=mass /density =5/(2*103)=4/3 πr3
=>r=√(15*10-3/8π )

method2
Upthrust=Gravity
=>Vρwg=mg
=>(4/3 πr3)(103)=5
=>r=√(15*10-3/4π)

where is the mistake?????????[7][7][7]

13 Answers

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MATRIX ·

[1][1][1][1][1]

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eureka123 ·

what???????????

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Asish Mahapatra ·

upthrust=mg is valid only for floatation

ur first method seems correct.
4Ï€r3/3 = 5/2000
==> r3 = 15/8000Ï€
==> r = (315/Ï€)/20

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eureka123 ·

at floatation??????????[11][11]
when a body will float it wont displace any fluid so how will upthrust act?

i hope i am not seriously going wrong way today

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Asish Mahapatra ·

i meant to say at any position where it is in equilibrium only....................as it's specific gravity is 2, it will touch the bottom of the container so, there will be a normal force as well.

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Abhishek Priyam ·

yeah u are right...

it will sink..

so density=mass/volume.. will give radius..

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eureka123 ·

okkk so method 2 is wrong.........[1]thanx everyone..........[1]

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Philip Calvert ·

no it is not wrong eureka..

but it cant give u exact value...

infact u can check your answer 1 by this second method.....
only u shud replace = by <= to check but it cant give u exact answer...

note the factor 2... if specific gra.. wud have been 1 had the answer been correct in both cases????

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Celestine preetham ·

actually method 2 is only right
cos u dont no if its hollow or not

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Asish Mahapatra ·

well then u also need 2 know if its floating.... or some other condition needs to be given.

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Abhishek Priyam ·

:P

i was wrong..

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Philip Calvert ·

@ ashish its given that specific gr =2
so it has to get submerged in water even if it is not given directly..

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eureka123 ·

yup philip is rite..............method 2 doesnt work here..............and as already stated there will be some normal reaction from bottom of surface......[1][1]

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