The following figure shows three identical blocks of wood floating in three different liquids A, B and C of densities d1, d2 and d3 respectively. Which of these has the highest density? Give reason to justify your answer.
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The following figure shows three identical blocks of wood floating in three different liquids A, B and C of densities d1, d2 and d3 respectively. Which of these has the highest density? Give reason to justify your answer.
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Answer
Liquid C has the highest density. This is because volume of liquid displaced is least in liquid C of density d3.