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प्रश्न
Differentiate between density and relative density of a substance.
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उत्तर
Density of a substance is the ratio of its mass to its volume but R.D. of a substance is the ratio of density of that substance to the density of water at 4°C .
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A body of volume V and density ρ is kept completely immersed in a liquid of density ρL. If g is the acceleration due to gravity, then write expressions for the following:
(i) The weight of the body, (ii) The upthrust on the body,
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