$A$ steel wire is suspended vertically from a rigid support. When loaded with a weight in air,it extends by $l_a$ and when the weight is immersed completely in water,the extension is reduced to $l_w$. Then the relative density of the material of the weight is

  • A
    $l_a / l_w$
  • B
    $\frac{l_a}{l_a - l_w}$
  • C
    $l_w / (l_a - l_w)$
  • D
    $l_w / l_a$

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