解:$(1)$根据$''50\% vol''$的含义可知这瓶白酒中含有酒精的体积$V_{酒精}=500\ \mathrm {mL}×50\%=250\ \mathrm {mL}=250\ \mathrm {cm}^3;$依据$ρ=\frac {m}{V}$可知,这瓶白酒中酒精的质量$m_{酒精}=ρ_{酒精}V_{酒精}=0.8\ \mathrm {g/cm}^3×250\ \mathrm {cm}^3=200\ \mathrm {g}$
$(2)$这瓶白酒中水的体积$V_{水}=500\ \mathrm {mL}−250\ \mathrm {mL}=250\ \mathrm {mL}=250\ \mathrm {cm}^3;$水的质量$m_{水}=ρ_{水}V_{水}=1\ \mathrm {g/cm}^3×250\ \mathrm {cm}^3=250\ \mathrm {g};$所以这瓶白酒的总质量$m=m_{酒精}+m_{水}=200\ \mathrm {g}+250\ \mathrm {g}=450\ \mathrm {g},$这瓶白酒的密度$ρ_{白酒}=\frac {m}{V}=\frac {450\ \mathrm {g}}{500\ \mathrm {cm}^3}=0.9\ \mathrm {g/cm}^3$
$(3)$若将这瓶白酒的酒精度数调整到$''40\% vol''.$则白酒的体积$V_{白酒}'=\frac {V_{酒精}}{40\%}=\frac {250\ \mathrm {mL}}{40\%}=625\ \mathrm {mL};$还需要加水的体积$V_{加水}=V_{白酒}'−V_{白酒}=625\ \mathrm {mL}-500\ \mathrm {mL}=125\ \mathrm {mL}$