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A solid body floating in water has `(1)/(5^(th))` of its volume immersed in it. What fraction of its volume will be immersed, if it floats in a liquid of specific gravity 1.2 ?

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To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship between volume immersed and density When a solid body floats in a fluid, the fraction of its volume that is immersed is determined by the ratio of the density of the body to the density of the fluid. This can be expressed mathematically as: \[ \frac{V_{\text{immersed}}}{V_{\text{total}}} = \frac{\text{Density of body}}{\text{Density of fluid}} \] ...
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