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प्रश्न
Explain the following:
An egg sinks in fresh water but floats in a strong solution of salt.
उत्तर
The density of egg is greater than fresh water so it sinks in fresh water but due to the addition of salt density of water increases which makes the density of salt water greater than egg and hence floats in a strong solution of salt.
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