Question 5.C-A.61: One end of a rod of mass 10 kg and length 20 m is tied at th...

Pearson IIT Foundation Series Physics Class 10

One end of a rod of mass 10 kg and length 20 m is tied at the bottom of a water tank by means of a rope with 15 m of its length below the surface of water. Determine the tension in the rope. The specific gravity of the rod is 0.5.

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