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No that is incorrect. When the density of an object is compared to the density of water it is called the Relative Density and no units are specified, since the value obtained is a ratio. Specific Density is expressed in units such as Kilograms per cubic metre or grams per cubic centimetre and does not refer to the density of water. It is worth noting however that the density of water at normal temperatures is very close to 1000 Kilograms per cubic metre, or 1 gram per cubic centimetre, so the numeric values of Relative Density and Specific Density are very nearly the same.

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When comparing the density of a solid or a liquid to the density of water what is the ratio called?

Some folks in the lab call it "spee gee" which is slang for specific gravity (SG). It's relative density, the density of liquid - or any given substance - to the density of water. Surf the link. The formula for density is D= Mass/Volume.


What can you say about the specific gravity of an object that floats in water and the specific gravity of an object that completely submerges in water?

An object that floats in water has a specific gravity less than 1, indicating that its density is less than that of water. An object that completely submerges in water has a specific gravity greater than 1, indicating that its density is higher than that of water.


What is the difference between streak and specific gravity?

A streak is the color left behind when a mineral is scratched on a white ceramic plate, indicating its powder color. Specific gravity, on the other hand, is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance, typically water, and is used to identify minerals based on their weight.


Would not exit without gravity mass density volume or weight?

Weight would not exist w/o gravity. Weight is defined as mass times the force of gravity acting on that weight. Mass is constant, density is constant, and volume is constant, if gravity is the only variable.


Which object will displaced more water if object A equals 500grams and a density of 5 gram per cubic centimeter object B equals 650 grams and density of 65gram per cubic centimeter?

Object A, 500g/5g/cm3 = 100 cm3 Object B, 650g/65g/cm3 = 10 cm3 Object A displaces more water.

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What compares an object's density to the density of water?

The object's density is compared to the density of water using a ratio known as specific gravity. It is calculated by dividing the density of the object by the density of water. If the specific gravity is greater than 1, the object will sink in water; if less than 1, it will float.


What does gravity spicific mean?

Perhaps you mean "specific gravity". That refers to an object's density, compared to the density of a reference subtance (usually water). For example, if iron has 8 times the density of water, then its specific gravity is said to be 8.


What is Compares is an objects density to the density of water?

Specific gravity is a measurement that compares the density of an object to the density of water. It tells you how much heavier or lighter an object is compared to an equal volume of water.


Specific is the ratio of an object's density to that of water?

Specific Gravity.


What does spicific mean?

Perhaps you mean "specific gravity". That refers to an object's density, compared to the density of a reference subtance (usually water). For example, if iron has 8 times the density of water, then its specific gravity is said to be 8.


What is the ratio of an object's density to the density of water is called the object's?

specific gravity


What is the number that compares an objects density to the density of water?

That is the specific gravity of the substance.


What is the number that compares an object's density to the density of water called?

The number that compares an object's density to the density of water is called specific gravity. It is a unitless quantity representing the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water.


What is the ratio of and object's density to the density of water?

That is called specific gravity


What has a specific ratio of an object's density to that of water?

It is called the specific gravity.


What is the term for the ratio of an object's density to that of water?

The term for the ratio of an object's density to that of water is specific gravity. It is a unitless value that helps determine whether an object will sink or float in water based on its density relative to water.


When comparing the density of a solid or a liquid to the density of water what is the ratio called?

Some folks in the lab call it "spee gee" which is slang for specific gravity (SG). It's relative density, the density of liquid - or any given substance - to the density of water. Surf the link. The formula for density is D= Mass/Volume.