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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

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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

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Date : December 19, 2019