{"id":7253,"date":"2024-04-15T02:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=7253"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:42:02","slug":"a-piece-of-metal-of-specific-gravity-13-6-is-placed-in-mercury-of-specific-gravity-13-6-what-fraction-of-it-volume-is-under-mercury-a-the-metal-piece-will-simply-float-over-the-mercury-b-the-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-piece-of-metal-of-specific-gravity-13-6-is-placed-in-mercury-of-specific-gravity-13-6-what-fraction-of-it-volume-is-under-mercury-a-the-metal-piece-will-simply-float-over-the-mercury-b-the-metal\/","title":{"rendered":"A piece of metal of specific gravity 13.6 is placed in mercury of specific gravity 13.6, what fraction of it volume is under mercury? A. the metal piece will simply float over the mercury B. the metal piece will be immersed in mercury by half C. whole of the metal piece will be immersed with its top surface just at mercury level D. metal piece will sink to the bottom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;the metal piece will simply float over the mercury&#8221; option2=&#8221;the metal piece will be immersed in mercury by half&#8221; option3=&#8221;whole of the metal piece will be immersed with its top surface just at mercury level&#8221; option4=&#8221;metal piece will sink to the bottom&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D.<\/p>\n<p>Specific gravity is a dimensionless number that compares the density of a substance to the density of a standard substance. 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