Post Utme Esut 2018 Physics Question 31

Practice objective / multiple choice question 31 from the 2018 Post Utme Esut Physics examination.

Post Utme Esut 2018 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 31 POST_UTME_ESUT • 2018 • PHYSICS • objective

A uniform solid sphere of mass M and radius R is floating in a liquid of density δ. If the sphere is displaced slightly from its equilibrium position, it will oscillate about its equilibrium position with a time period T. If the density of the sphere is 2 times that of the liquid, what is the ratio of T to the time period T0 of a similar sphere of the same mass and radius floating in a vacuum?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 1/\sqrt{2}
B. \sqrt{2}
C. 2
D. \sqrt{2}/2
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
1/\sqrt{2}

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This is Post Utme Esut 2018 Physics Question 31. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Esut Physics examination.

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