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Is the density of a body the same as its relative density?
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No, the relative density of a substance is the ratio of the density of the substance to the density of water at 4°C.
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Relation Between Volume of Submerged Part of a Floating Body, the Densities of Liquid and the Body
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Chapter 4: Fluids - Exercise 2 [Page 174]

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Frank Physics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 4 Fluids
Exercise 2 | Q 19 | Page 174

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