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Question
A body weighs W gf in air and W1 gf when it is completely immersed in water. Find: (i) Volume of the body, (ii) Upthrust on the body and (iii) Relative density of the material of the body.
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Solution
(i) Volume of the body = (W - W1) cm3
(ii) Upthrust on the body = (W - W1)gf
(iii) R.D. of the material of body = `("W")/("W - W"_1)`
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