Physics Laboratory Manual
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Author: David Loyd
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Chapter 18, Problem 8PLA
An object has a mass in air of 0.0832 kg, apparent mass in water of 0.0673 kg, and apparent mass in another liquid of 0.0718 kg. What is the specific gravity of the other liquid? Show your work.
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Ch. 18 - Prob. 1PLACh. 18 - What is specific gravity? What are its units?Ch. 18 - State Archimedes principle.Ch. 18 - The buoyant force on an object placed in a liquid...Ch. 18 - An object that sinks in water displaces a volume...Ch. 18 - An object that sinks in water has a mass in air of...Ch. 18 - A piece of wood that floats on water has a mass of...Ch. 18 - An object has a mass in air of 0.0832 kg, apparent...
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