The relative density of a steel ball will be highest with respect to:

water

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oil

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mercury

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Solution

The correct option is B oil
Relative density of a substance 1 with respect to some other substance 2 is defined as
$ρ_{r} = \frac{ρ_{1}}{ρ_{2}}$

The relative density of steel ball $ρ_{r}$ is highest when the density of the other substance $ρ_{2}$ is lowest.

The density of oil is the lowest in the given options. Hence the answer is option B.

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