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प्रश्न
What do you understand by the term relative density of a substance?
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उत्तर
The relative density of a substance is the ratio of density of that substance to the density of water at 4°C .
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A solid weighs 120 gf in air and and 105 gf when it is completely immersed in water. Calculate the relative density of solid.
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