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Question
The relative densities of four liquids P, Q, R and S are 1.26, 1.0, 0.84 and 13.6 respectively. An object is floated in all these liquids, one by one. In which liquid the object will float with its maximum volume submerged under the liquid?
Options
P
Q
R
S
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Solution
R.
This is because R has the lowest density among the four.
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