2007-02-16 18:01:14 · 3 answers · asked by shan n 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Weigh it. Measure the volume. If you do this in proper metric units, you get the specific gravity immediately because the density of water (the reference) is 1 - 1 gm/ml or 1 kg/liter
If you do it in American measure, you have to divide by the weight of water per unit volume (62.4... pounds/cubic foot, adjust for units.)
2007-02-16 18:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weight the object in air - W1
Weigh the object suspended in water - W2
W1-W2 gives you the volume of the object - V
W1/V = SG of solid.
Choose your unites carefully - for smallish objects I suggest grams and millilitres, because 1ml water weighs 1g.
2007-02-16 20:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just find the density by dividing mass of a object by its volume
2007-02-16 19:15:54 · answer #3 · answered by Pulin Agrawal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋