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2 years ago

What is specific gravity

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Mrac [35]2 years ago

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Answer:

It is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material.

Explanation:

<em>Specific gravity is also known as relative density.</em>

<u>To find the relative density of substance, you:</u>

Divide the density of substance measured

And divide that by the density of the reference

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