...of unit of mass of a substance. DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY. — The specific gravity of a body is the ratio of its density to that of some standard substance, generally water. Since the specific gravity of a body is the ratio of two things of the same kind,...

...body, is measured by the number of units of mass in the unit of volume. The specific gravity of a body is the ratio of its density to that of some standard substance, generally water. Let a be the correction for the buoyancy of the weights P and P' in air; vr, dt the...

...of the whole." Used chiefly in finding line of resistance in arches. 36. SPECIFIC GRAVITY Of a body is the ratio of its density to that of some standard substance, generally water or air. The standard for solids is pure distilled water at 60° Fahr., weighing 1000...

...pounds, or 1000 ounces, the density of water is 62 ^ times the unit density. The specific density, or specific gravity, of a substance, is the ratio of its density to that of water at 4° C. Let p be the density, p' the specific density, M the mass, V the volume of a homogeneous...

...density of a substance has been defined as the mass contained in a unit volume ; hence it follows that the specific gravity of a substance is the ratio of its density to that of the standard substance. For the ratio between the weights of equal volumes of the substance and the...

...heavier air. The quantity of matter contained in a unit volume of any substance is termed its density. The specific gravity of a substance is the ratio of its density to the density of some standard substance, such as water. The density of gases is usually very small compared...

...the substance and the wei•/ht of a like volume of some other substance taken as a standard; ie, it is the ratio of its density to that of some standard substance. For solids and liquids, the standard is distilled water at its temperature of maximum density (4°...

...of the substance and the weight of a like volume of some other substance taken as a standard; ie, it is the ratio of its density to that of some standard substance. For solids and liquids, the standard is distilled water at its temperature of maximum density (4°...

...or 1,000 ounces, the density of water is about 62 J times the unit density. The specific density, or specific gravity, of a substance, is the ratio of its density to that of water at 4° C. Let p be the density, pl the specific density, M the mass, V the volume of a homogeneous...

...ounces, the density of water is about 62 \ times the unit density. The specific density, or specifrc gravity, of a substance, is the ratio of its density to that of water at 4° C. Let p be the density, p, the specific density, Mthe mass, Fthe volume of a homogeneous...