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Question
Explain the meaning of the statement
‘Relative density of aluminium is 2.7’.
Solution
The statement ‘Relative density of aluminium is 2.7’ means a piece of aluminium of any volume has mass 2.7 times that of an equal volume of water. i.e. Aluminium is 2.7 times heavier than water.
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