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Why hydrometer sinks more in the lighter liquid than the heavier ones?
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∙ 13y ago
If any object displaces a weight of liquid equal to or greater than its own weight, it will float. If it displaces less weight, it will sink. This is true regardless of the density of the liquid. Stated formally: "Any object, wholly or partly immersed in a fluid, is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object." This is known as Archimedes' Principle.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agolighter liquid being less denser exerts lesser upthrust or bouyant force as compared to heavier liquids.......... Therefore, in lighter liquids the hydrometer sinks more.......
upthrust is directly proportional to the density of the fluid.....
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In salt water because a hydrometer sinks deeper if the liquid is less dense than water, The hydrometer floats higher if the liquid is denser than water.
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if its heavier than water it sinks. lighter floats
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In salt water because a hydrometer sinks deeper if the liquid is less dense than water, The hydrometer floats higher if the liquid is denser than water.
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Not a clue. Please Tell Me The Answer ?? :)
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