Specific Gravity is unitless. To determine the specific gravity of something you take the density of the substance divided by the density of water (assuming both densities are in the same units ie: g/cm^3, or lb/in^3
So for platinum, whose density is 21.45grams/cm^3 you would take (21.45g/cm^3)/(1g/cm^3(this is the density of water)), so specific gravity=21.45
This would be the same answer is you had your densities in terms of lbs.
The specific gravity of ice would also be 0.917, as it is the same as the specific gravity of water because both ice and water are forms of the same substance, H2O.
The density is the mass per volume; so that 171.2 g/8.0 cm3 = 21.4 g/cm3. The specific gravity is the density of the substance divided by the density of water at its greatest density (21.4 g/cm3)/(1 g/cm3) = 21.4NOTE: While density gas units of g/cm3, specific gravity has no units as they cancel out in the previous equation
Specific gravity is not measured in pounds. It is a dimensionless quantity, which results by dividing (in this case) the density of aliminium, by the density of a reference substance, usually water. The result of the division will be the same, whether you use international units (SI, i.e. metric), or obsolete units.
Liquid asphalt has a specific gravity range from 0.98 to 1.02. Typically, a specific gravity of 1.0 is used. This can vary with the type of asphalt and the temperature of the asphalt. A specific gravity of 1.0 is the same as water measured at the reference temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This specific gravity of 1.0 corresponds to a density (or specific weight) of 1 gram per cubic centimeter (1 g/cm3) or 62.4 pounds per cubic foot (62.4 lb/ft3) or 8.34 pounds per gallon (8.34 lb/gal)
The weight of a mineral is compared to the weight of an equal volume of water using a measurement called specific gravity. Specific gravity is the ratio of the weight of the mineral to the weight of an equal volume of water. Minerals with a specific gravity greater than 1 are heavier than water, while those with a specific gravity less than 1 are lighter.
To convert pounds of LPG to gallons, you need to know the specific gravity of the LPG. Once you have the specific gravity, divide the number of pounds by the specific gravity to get the equivalent volume in gallons.
multiply 216 by the specific gravity of platignum
start with known values Specific gravity = 1.0 for water weight = 100 pounds 100pounds/8.36 pounds per gallon = 11.96 gallons ------------------------------------ Specific gravity = 1.5 for unknown liquid weight = 100 pounds 100pounds/ (8.36 pounds per gallon of water * 1.5) = 7.97 gallons At least that's how I wuold do it....
The specific gravity of ice would also be 0.917, as it is the same as the specific gravity of water because both ice and water are forms of the same substance, H2O.
The density is the mass per volume; so that 171.2 g/8.0 cm3 = 21.4 g/cm3. The specific gravity is the density of the substance divided by the density of water at its greatest density (21.4 g/cm3)/(1 g/cm3) = 21.4NOTE: While density gas units of g/cm3, specific gravity has no units as they cancel out in the previous equation
Depends on the gravity, and the weight of the elephants. Be more specific...
There are typically about 420-460 pounds of propylene in one barrel, depending on the specific gravity of the propylene.
Never. The specific gravity of a substance is its density compared to water. If that happens to be 2.509, then any amount of the substance weighs 2.509 times as much as an equal amount of water. One cubic foot of water weighs about 62.4 pounds, so one cubic foot of the substance you've described weighs about 156.6 pounds. "50 pounds per cubic foot" means that the specific gravity is about 0.80 .
Steel has a Specific Gravity of 7.83. This means that a cubic foot of steel weighs 7.83 times more than a cubic foot of water (which weighs 62.4 pounds)
Specific gravity is not measured in pounds. It is a dimensionless quantity, which results by dividing (in this case) the density of aliminium, by the density of a reference substance, usually water. The result of the division will be the same, whether you use international units (SI, i.e. metric), or obsolete units.
No, a piece of platinum will not float on gasoline. Platinum is a dense metal with a high specific gravity, which means it will sink in liquids that are less dense than itself, such as gasoline. Since platinum is significantly denser than gasoline, it will submerge rather than float.
To find the weight of a 5-gallon bucket of brass, first convert 5 gallons of water to its weight. Since water has a specific gravity of 1, 5 gallons of water weighs 40 pounds. Brass, with a specific gravity of 8.5, is 8.5 times denser than water. Therefore, a 5-gallon bucket of brass would weigh 40 pounds × 8.5 = 340 pounds.