An object with uniform density is attached to a spring that is known to stretch linearly with applied force as shown below. When the spring-object system is immersed in a liquid of density ₁ as shown in the figure, the spring stretches by an amount x₁ ( > ₁ ) . When the experiment is repeated in a liquid of density ₂ < ₁ , the spring stretches by an amount x₂ . Neglecting any buoyant force on the spring, the density