The Specific gravity (Relative density) of a material is 0.76. It will ___________ in a beaker filled with oil.

Float

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Sink

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Stay in the middle

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Specific gravity of material is always with respect to water. So this material will float in water but we can't say about the oil. For that we'll need density of that oil.

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