A stone is suspended by a mass-less string. When it is in air, the tension in the string is 45.8 N. When it is totally immersed in water, the tension is 32.6 N. When it is totally immersed in an unknown liquid, the tension is 23.5 N. What is the density of the unknown liquid?

A stone is suspended by a mass-less string. When it is in air, the tension in the string is 45.8 N. When it is totally immersed in water, the tension is 32.6 N. When it is totally immersed in an unknown liquid, the tension is 23.5 N. What is the density of the unknown liquid?

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