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A cylinder has 500 cm3 of water. After a mass of 100 grams of sand is poured into the cylinder and all air bubbles are removed b

y a vacuum pump, the water level rises to 537.5 cm3. Determine the specific gravity of the sand.

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Nina [5.8K]3 years ago

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Answer: SG = 2.67

Specific gravity of the sand is 2.67

Explanation:

Specific gravity = density of material/density of water

Given;

Mass of sand m = 100g

Volume of sand = volume of water displaced

Vs = 537.5cm^3 - 500 cm^3

Vs = 37.5cm^3

Density of sand = m/Vs = 100g/37.5 cm^3

Ds = 2.67g/cm^3

Density of water Dw = 1.00 g/cm^3

Therefore, the specific gravity of sand is

SG = Ds/Dw

SG = (2.67g/cm^3)/(1.00g/cm^3)

SG = 2.67

Specific gravity of the sand is 2.67

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