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Understanding Relative Density Concepts

Relative density is a ratio that compares the density of a substance to a reference material, usually water. A relative density less than 1 means the substance is less dense than water and will float, while a relative density greater than 1 means the substance is denser than water and will sink. It is calculated by dividing the density of the substance by the density of water. Two examples are provided to demonstrate calculating relative density.

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Understanding Relative Density Concepts

Relative density is a ratio that compares the density of a substance to a reference material, usually water. A relative density less than 1 means the substance is less dense than water and will float, while a relative density greater than 1 means the substance is denser than water and will sink. It is calculated by dividing the density of the substance by the density of water. Two examples are provided to demonstrate calculating relative density.

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  • Relative Density Explanation
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Relative density

• Relative density, is the ratio of the


density of a substance to the density of a
given reference material.
• Usually, the reference material is water.
Hence, relative density is also defined as
a ratio of density of particular substance
with that of water.
• If a substance's relative density is less
than 1 then it is less dense than the
reference; if greater than 1 then it is
denser than the reference.
• If the relative density is exactly 1 then the
densities are equal; that is, equal
volumes of the two substances have the
same mass.
• If the reference material is water then a
substance with a relative density less
than 1 will float in water. For example, an
ice cube, with a relative density of about
0.91, will float.
• A substance with a relative density
greater than 1 will sink.
••  Relative density (RD) or is a
dimensionless quantity, as it is the ratio
of either densities or weights.
• = =
• where is relative density, ρsubstance is the
density of the substance being
measured, and ρwater is the density of
water.
• Remember: (By convention ρ, the Greek
letter rho, denotes density.)
Question # 1
•Calculate
  the R.D. of aluminium
whose density is 2700 kg, the
density of water being 1000 kg.
Question # 2

A bottle weighs 124 g when empty


and 344 g when full of water. The
same bottle weighs 289 g when
filled with oil. Find the relative
density of the oil.

Relative density
• Relative density, is the ratio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratio)of the density (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Densit
• If the relative density is exactly 1 then the densities are equal; that is, equal volumes of the two substances have the
• Relative density (RD) or is a dimensionless quantity, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimensionless_quantity) as it is the
Question # 1 Calculate the R.D. of aluminium whose density is 2700 kg, the density of water being 1000 kg. •  
Question # 2 A bottle weighs 124 g when empty and 344 g when full of water. The same bottle weighs 289 g when filled with

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