Complete question:
It is measured that 3/4 of a body's volume is submerged in oil of density 800kg/m³. What is the specific gravity of oil?
Answer:
The specific gravity of the oil is 0.8.
Explanation:
Given;
density of the oil, [tex]\rho_o[/tex] = 800 kg/m³
density of water, [tex]\rho_w[/tex] = 1000 kg/m³
The specific gravity of any substance is the ratio of the substance density to the density of water.
Specific gravity of the oil = density of the oil / density of water
Specific gravity of the oil = 800/1000
Specific gravity of the oil = 0.8
Therefore, the specific gravity of the oil is 0.8.
