What is the difference between the density and relative density of a substance

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Solution

We say
density=mass/volume
relative density = density of substance /density of the specimen
Mass per unit volume of a substance is called density. The ratio between density of a substance and density of water is called relative density.
Units:
Density have a unit -kilogram per meter cube
Relative density has no units because it is the ratio between the similar physical quantities

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