JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsUnits and MeasurementJEE Main

The relative density of the material of a body is the ratio of its weight in air and the loss of its weight in water. By using a spring balance, the weight of the body in air is measured to be . The weight of the body in water is measured to be . Then the maximum possible percentage error in relative density is

Answer: (A)

Solution

Loss of weight in water , with absolute error (10%). Relative density ,

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