Straws are used to take soft drinks. Why?

$A$ liquid $X$ of density $3.36 \, g/cm^3$ is poured into a $U$-tube containing $Hg$ up to a height of $10 \, cm$. Another liquid $Y$ is poured into the left arm to a height of $8 \, cm$. The upper levels of $X$ and $Y$ are at the same height. Find the density of liquid $Y$ in $g/cm^3$. (Density of $Hg = 13.6 \times 10^3 \, kg/m^3$)

In making an alloy,a substance of specific gravity $s_1$ and mass $m_1$ is mixed with another substance of specific gravity $s_2$ and mass $m_2$. Then,the specific gravity of the alloy is:

Consider a mercury-filled tube as shown in the figure below. Which of the following options about the pressures at the lettered locations $(A, B, C, D)$ is true?

Three identical vessels are filled up to the same height with three different liquids $A, B$ and $C$ of densities $\rho_A, \rho_B$ and $\rho_C$ (where $\rho_A > \rho_B > \rho_C$). The pressure at the bottom of the vessels is:

$A$ triangular lamina of area $A$ and height $h$ is immersed in a liquid of density $\rho$ in a vertical plane with its base on the surface of the liquid. The thrust on the lamina is