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The document discusses specific gravity and provides examples of how to calculate it. Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance. It is calculated by dividing the mass of a volume of the substance by the mass of an equal volume of the reference substance, which is typically water. The examples show calculations of specific gravity for various materials including gasoline, wood, plastic, and gas.

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Jep Specific Gravity

The document discusses specific gravity and provides examples of how to calculate it. Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance. It is calculated by dividing the mass of a volume of the substance by the mass of an equal volume of the reference substance, which is typically water. The examples show calculations of specific gravity for various materials including gasoline, wood, plastic, and gas.

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Topic: 3 Title: Specific Gravity Page No.

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1. The density of gasoline is 721 kilograms per cubic meter. What is its specific gravity?

Solution:

Ans. 0.721
2. A piece of unknown material has an intricate shape. It has a mass of 126 g. You
submerge it to find it displaces 422 ml of water. What is the specific gravity of the piece?

Solution:

sp. gr. = m / (mass of an equal volume of water)


sp. gr. = 126 g / 422 g
sp. gr. = 0.298578
sp. gr. = 0.30 Ans. 0.30

3. A board measures 2" x 6" x 5'. It weighs 15 Lbs, 4 oz. Determine its weight density and
specific gravity.

Solution:
V=TxWxL
V = 2" x 6" x 5'
V = (2/12)' x (6/12)' x 5'
V = 0.416667 cu ft
wd = wt / V
wd = 15 Lb 4 oz / 0.416667 cu ft
wd = (15 Lb + (4/16) Lb) / 0.416667 cu ft
wd = 15.25 Lb / 0.416667 cu ft
wd = 36.6 pounds per cubic foot
sp. gr. = m / (mass of an equal volume of water)
sp. gr. = wt / (weight of an equal volume of water)
sp. gr. = 36.6 Lbs / 62.4 Lbs
sp. gr. = .586538
sp. gr. = .59 Ans. .59

4. A cylinder of plastic is 100 mm long, and 50 mm in diameter. It has a mass of 1 kg.


Determine its specific gravity and indicate whether it would float or sink in water.

Solution:
R=D/2 A = pi * R^2
R = 50 mm / 2 A = 3.1415926535 * (2.5 cm) ^ 2
R = 25 mm A = 3.1415926535 * 6.25 sq cm
R = (25 / 10) cm A = 19.635 sq cm
R = 2.5 cm

V=AxL sp. gr. = m / (mass of an equal volume of water)


V = 19.635 sq cm x 100 mm sp. gr. = 1 kg / 196.25 g
V = 19.635 sq cm x 10 cm sp. gr. = 1000 g / 196.25 g
V = 196.25 cc sp. gr. = 5.09295
Ans. 5.09295

Cagayan de Oro College – PHINMA Education Name : Joseph M. Castañeda Rating:


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College of Engineering and Architecture Instructor : Engr.Dianne Mae M. Magomnang
Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City _________
Date : December 19, 2019
Topic: 3 Title: Specific Gravity Page No.: 2 of 2

5. Suppose that a cube composed of a mysterious substance is hanging from a string while
also submerged in water. If the cube is not moving and has a side length of 8cm and the
tension in the string is equal to 15N, what is the specific gravity of this mysterious
substance?

Solution:

ΣFy=0=T+FB−mg
mg=T+FB
m=T+FBg=Tg+FBg

FB=ρwaterVcubeg
Vcube=(8cm)3=512cm3
FB=(1∗10−3kgcm3)(512cm3)g=(0.512kg)g

m=Tg+FBg=15N9.8ms2+(0.512kg)gg
m=1.53kg+0.512kg=2.04kg

ρcube=mV=2.04kg512cm3=0.00398kgcm3
SG=ρcubeρwater=0.00398kgcm30.001kgcm3=3.989 Ans. 3.989

6. A certain gas weighs 16 N / m ³ at a certain temperature and pressure. What are the values
of its density, specific volume, and specific gravity relative to air weighing 12 N / m ³?

Solution:

a) As, г=ρg
ρ= г/g
ρ=16/9.81
ρ=1.63 Kg/m³
b) As, V=1/ ρ
V=1/1.63=0.613 m³/kg
c) As, S= г gas/ гair S=16/12 S=1.33 Ans. 1.33

Cagayan de Oro College – PHINMA Education Name : Joseph M. Castañeda Rating:


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College of Engineering and Architecture Instructor : Engr.Dianne Mae M. Magomnang
Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City _________
Date : December 19, 2019

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