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Two non-mixing liquids of densities ρ and nρ (n > 1) are put in a container. The height of each liquid is h. A solid cylinder of length L and density d is put in this container. The cylinder floats with its axis vertical and length pL (p < 1) in the denser liquid. The density d is equal to
[2 + (n – 1)p]ρ
[1 + (n – 1)p]ρ
[1 + (n + 1)p]ρ
[2 + (n + 1)p]ρ
To solve this problem, we need to apply the principle of buoyancy and equilibrium.Given:• Two non-mixing liquids with densities and (where • Heights of each liquid are • A solid cylinder of length and density floats with in the denser liquid.Let's analyze the situation:• The cylinder is floating, so the buoyant force equals the weight of the cylinder.• The buoyant force is the sum of the forces due to the two liquids.The volume of the cylinder submerged in the lighter liquid is where is the cross-sectional area of the cylinder.The volume of the cylinder submerged in the denser liquid is The buoyant force due to the lighter liquid is:The buoyant force due to the denser liquid is:The total buoyant force is:The weight of the cylinder is:For equilibrium, Equating the forces:Cancel from both sides:Simplify the expression:Therefore, the density is equal to This corresponds to Option 2.
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