Question

State the requirements for the measurement of relative density of an unknown liquid using Archimedes' principle. [$3\text{marks}$]

Answer 1

There are three requirements that should be fulfilled for measuring the relative density of an unknown liquid:

$1.$ The body taken should be denser than the liquid.​ [$1\text{mark}$]
$2.$ The body taken should be denser than water. ​ [$1\text{mark}$]
$3.$ The body taken should be in soluble in both the liquid and water.​ [$1\text{mark}$]