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Now, let's say you have some other substance that also occupies one cubic meter but weighs 2000 kilograms. It has a density of 2000 kg/m3. In other words, relative to water, the substance is twice as dense as water. Now you have an idea of what relative density is.
If we use water as a reference, we can compare other substances' densities to the density of water. Simply divide the substance's absolute density by the absolute density of water to get the relative density of the substance (relative to water). Relative density is a unit-less quantity; it is just a number. If a substance is denser than water, its relative density will be greater than one. If it's less dense than water, it will have a relative density less than one.
Relative density is also known as Specific Gravity.
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What is relative density. What is the SI unit of relative density?
The ratio of thee density of a substance of the density of a standard , usually water for a liquid or solid and aur for a gas. The SI unit of relative density is g/ m3
What is an example of relative density?
You use density when your doing a science experiment, or when you go swimming with a float. If your doing anything that involves floating or sinking your using density!!!!!!!
How is vapor density and firefighting similar?
There is no similarity between vapor density and firefighting - one is a measure of the density of a gas or vapour relative to another (often Hydrogen or air) and the other is heroic job.
What is specific gravity?
Specific gravity, usually referred to as relative density is the ratio of the mass of a given volume of a substance to the density of a different reference substance. Water is often used as the reference.
Tools used to meassure density?
DensityThis refers to particle density of fluids and compact(ed) solids like crystals, in contrast to bulk density of grainy or porous solids. Aerometer liquidsDasymeter gasesGas collecting tube gasesHydrometer liquidsPycnometer liquidsresonant frequency and Damping Analyser (RFDA) solidsFor the ranges of density-values see: Orders of magnitude (density)
What is the difference of relative density and density?
DENSITY : density is the ratio of mass and volume of the substance density=mass/volume RELATIVE DENSITY : It is the ratio of density of a substance to the density of water
What is the difference density and relative density?
DENSITY : density is the ratio of mass and volume of the substance density=mass/volume RELATIVE DENSITY : It is the ratio of density of a substance to the density of water
Will wood float on water?
It depends on the relative density of the wood versus the water. In general, yes.
What is the difference between relative density and density?
Nothing really. Density is stated by a material's kilograms per liter relative to pure water which is used to define a density of 1.
What is the difference between density and relative density?
Density: the ratio mass/volume for a material, expressed in kg/m3 (SI). Relative density: the ratio between the density of a material and the density of pure water at the same temperature.
What is the Relationship between relative density and density?
the relation between relative density and density is that relative density of a substance is its density itself without its unit.
Relative density of natural gas?
relative density methane
How is the relative density of an object determined?
Relative density is determined by the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance.
If the relative density of gold is 19.3 what would be its density?
relative density is related to the density of water. i.e. a relative density of 19.3 means that it has a density 19.3 times the density of water. The density of water is 1g/ml therefore the density of gold is 19.3g/ml
What is the difference between bulk density and density?
It is the difference between the density of a bulk sample, and the density of a homogenous piece of the material being measured.The difference between the density of a pile of gravel, and one stone from the pile, for example. the pile is less dense.Or styrofoam peanuts versus polystyrene plastic, the same material in a different form.Used more in engineering, for things like earthfill, coal hauling, etc.
What is the unit of density and unit of relative density?
In SI system, unit of density is kg/m3 But no unit for relative density as it is the ratio of density of the material to that of water
What is the density of rubidium?
Relative Density = 1,5
