Answer:
The relative density of the liquid is 1.5
Step-by-step explanation:
The relative density of a liquid is defined as the ratio of the density of the liquid to the density of water. We can use the principle of buoyancy to find the relative density of the liquid.
When the body is immersed in water, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of water displaced. Therefore, the weight of water displaced = weight of the body in air - weight of the body in water = 0.5 kg - 0.3 kg = 0.2 kg.
Similarly, when the body is immersed in the liquid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of liquid displaced. Therefore, the weight of liquid displaced = weight of the body in air - weight of the body in the liquid = 0.5 kg - 0.2 kg = 0.3 kg.
The relative density of the liquid can be found as follows,
Relative density of liquid = Density of liquid / Density of water
= (Weight of liquid displaced / Volume of liquid) / (Weight of water displaced / Volume of water)
= (0.3 kg / Volume of liquid) / (0.2 kg / Volume of water)
= (0.3 kg / Volume of liquid) / (0.2 kg / 0.2 L) [since the density of water is 1 g/mL or 1 kg/L]
= 1.5 / Volume of liquid
Therefore, the relative density of the liquid is 1.5 divided by the volume of the liquid in liters.