Q.

A wooden block with a coin placed on its top, floats in water as shown in figure. The distance l and h are shown here. After some time the coin falls into the water. Then:

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a

l increases

b

h decreases

c

h increases

d

l decreases

answer is A, D.

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Detailed Solution

As the block moves up with the fall of coin l decreases. 

When coin falls in water wood goes up, displaced volume decreases and as coin has higher density so its volume is less and hence it doesn’t displace liquid much. 

Hence h will also decrease.

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