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By using API gravity value of a liquid we can check that how a liquid is lighter or haavior one.
First we should know about API gravity.The American Petroleum Institute gravity, or API gravity, is a measure of how heavy or light a liquid is compared to water. If its API gravity is greater than 10, it is lighter and floats on water; if less than 10, it is heavier and sinks. API gravity is thus an inverse measure of the relative density of a petroleum liquid and the density of water, but it is used to compare the relative densities of petroleum liquids. For example, if one petroleum liquid floats on another and is therefore less dense, it has a greater API gravity. Although mathematically, API gravity has no units (see the formula below), it is nevertheless referred to as being in "degrees". API gravity is graduated in degrees on a hydrometer instrument. The API scale was designed so that most values would fall between 10 and 70 API gravity degrees.
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Why does more light travel through clear liquids than opaque liquids?
Opaque liquids usually have more objects in them to block and shade out rays of light, such as having blinds in between you and the window, or holding paper up to a light. I hope this answered your question. -Teek.
How will the type of liquid affect light refraction?
Different liquids have different optical densities and so different refractive indices. They will, therefore diffract light to different degrees.
What is the order from slowest to fastest of increasing speed of light waves passing through solidsliquidsand gas?
Please note that there are individual differences, between different liquids, or between different solids. But as a rough guideline, you can expect light to be fastest in the materials that are less dense - and also as a rough guideline, solids are often more dense than liquids, and liquids are almost always more dense than gases. However, there is a lot of overlap between solids and liquids - check the Wikipedia article "List of refractive indices" for some examples.
Liquids do not have a something?
Liquids do not have a defined shape.
Can 2 liquids combined make smoke if yes what 2 liquids?
yes they can but there are many liquids that do that
heat and light travel in what?
liquids
What does heat and light travel in?
liquids
Why does more light travel through clear liquids than opaque liquids?
Opaque liquids usually have more objects in them to block and shade out rays of light, such as having blinds in between you and the window, or holding paper up to a light. I hope this answered your question. -Teek.
How does light effect the pH of different liquids?
It doesn't
Do different liquids refract light differently?
yes
Is heat and light retained in colorless liquids?
Some heat, no light (light is not "retained" in any matter).
Can light travel through solids liquids and gases?
Yes
What has the author William Howard Martin written?
William Howard Martin has written: 'The scattering of light by liquids' -- subject(s): Light, Scattering, Liquids, Bibliography, Polarization (Light) 'A first course in chemistry' -- subject(s): Textbooks, Chemistry
What phase of matter does light travel fastest in?
Light travels in the air phase of matter compared to the liquids and solids.
Do liquids evaporate with no light around them?
it can, but slowly or not likely. If there is heat it will evaporate, but if there is no light there is normally no heat, unless the temperature is high
Are liquids visible?
Depends on which liquid you are talking of. Colored liquids are obviously easily seen. Transparent liquids like water may not be surely seen but they often reflect light and show properties like diffraction which allows you to sense its presence.Diffraction is the phenomena in which light waves are bent by an obstacle through which it passes. You may have noticed that when you fill a bucket with water, the bucket appears shallower than it really is. This is diffraction of light by water.Therefore, there is often an indirect way to see invisible liquids.
How does heat and light interact with colored liquids?
Nice question. Next question please
