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Consider a solid sphere of radius R and mass density  ρ(r)=ρo(1r2R2),   0<rR. The minimum density of a liquid in which it will float is 

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a

ρo5

b

ρo3

c

2ρo3

d

2ρo5

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

In case of minimum density of liquid, sphere will be floating while completely submerged will be floating while completely submerged, so  mg=U

mg=(0Rρ(4πr2dr))g=U       ρog0R(1r2R2)4πr2dr=43πR3ρ1g  ρ1=2ρo5

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