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specific gravity = relative density ( relative to water) , so if the mineral is 10 times the density of water, then its specific gravity is 10
Anything greater than ' 1 '.
Dry Bulk Specific Gravity does not take into account for anything getting into the permeable or impermeable voids of say a stone by water for instance. Saturated Surface Dry Bulk Specific Gravity takes into account for anything getting into the permeable voids only of say a stone by water. Apparent Specific gravity takes into account for the volume of the impermeable voids and not anything getting into the permeable voids of say a stone by water.
Anything with overall specific gravity greater than 1.0 sinks in water.
Almost, but not quite. 'Specific gravity' is the density of a substancecompared to water.Numerically . . .Specific gravity of a substance = Density of the substance/Density of water.
Specific Gravity.
Specific gravity is the ratio of density of material to the density of water, so when we use Kerosin instead of water then the value will be multiplied by the specific gravity of kerosin to get the actual specific gravity.
specific gravity = relative density ( relative to water) , so if the mineral is 10 times the density of water, then its specific gravity is 10
The specific gravity of water is unity. Anything with a specific gravity which is over unity will therefore sink in water.
S.G. of water = 1.0 Floating, S.G. < 1.0, Submerging, S.G. > 1.0.
The specific gravity of salt water is about 1.025 or so.
"Specific gravity" or "specific density"
Oil has the highest specific gravity. Water has the second.
It's a density measurement relative to (standard) water. Water is given a 1.00. Things that would sink have greater than 1.00 specific gravity (not accouting for shape).
The specific gravity of water is unity. Anything with a specific gravity which is over unity will therefore sink in water.
The specific gravity of water is unity. Anything with a specific gravity which is over unity will therefore sink in water.
it is important because it helps determine what the mineral you are looking for is