Question

A rectangular block of wood floats in water with two-third of its volume immersed. When placed in another liquid, it floats with half of its volume immersed. Calculate the relative density of the liquid.

Answer 1

Answer:

4/3

Explanation:

Simple... Use just Archemidi's principal.... Weight is same in both cases. Let V be the volume of block.

.: 2V/3 d = V/2 D... D is density of liquid and d is that of water.

.: D/d= 4/3.