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Question
A body of density ρ sinks in a liquid of density ρL. The densities ρ and ρL are related as :
Options
ρ = ρL
ρ < ρL
ρ > ρL
Nothing can be said.
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Solution
A body of density ρ sinks in a liquid of density ρL. The densities ρ and ρL are related as : ρ > ρL
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