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In Imperial units, the specific heat of water is measure in units of British thermal unit (BTU or Btu). 1 BTU is defined as the energy required to raise 1 lb(mass) of water from 60°F to 61°F at a constant pressure of one atmosphere.
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Why does specific gravity not have a unit?
Specific Gravity is a unitless number because it is the ratio between the density of the material of interest and a standard material (e.g. water). The units cancel out leaving a numerical value only.
What is the density of something that has a specific gravity of 1.15?
1.15 times the density of water, in whatever units you choose.
Is specific gravity the same as density?
More or less. Specific gravity is the density of a substance, compared to the density of water - so the units may vary.
Which unit could not be used to measure the volume of the water in a full bathtub?
In SI units, it would be Liters. In Imperial units, it would be Gallons.
What is the specific gravity of aluminum in pounds?
Specific gravity is not measured in pounds. It is a dimensionless quantity, which results by dividing (in this case) the density of aliminium, by the density of a reference substance, usually water. The result of the division will be the same, whether you use international units (SI, i.e. metric), or obsolete units.
What is the specific heat value for water?
The specific heat value for water is 4.18 J/goC.
Why does specific gravity not have a unit?
Specific Gravity is a unitless number because it is the ratio between the density of the material of interest and a standard material (e.g. water). The units cancel out leaving a numerical value only.
Specific heat of water H2O cgs units?
1.0
Why does specific heat has the same numerical value in metric and british systems?
Specific heat is dimensionless, and dimensionless units have the same value in any system. Specific heat is the ratio between two densities - that of the substance considered, and that of water. The ratio of two quantities of the same dimension will naturally be a dimensionless number.
Which has the highest specific heat value -land or water?
WATER
Is furlong for water or for land?
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units. It is equal to one-eighth of an international mile, to 220 yards, and to 660 feet.
What is the expression and value for specific heat of water?
Specific heat of water is 1 calory per gram .
What is the specific gravity and its unit?
Specific gravity doesn't have units. It's the density relative to water, so specific gravity is effectively just a number.
What is the density of something that has a specific gravity of 1.15?
1.15 times the density of water, in whatever units you choose.
What are the units of heat?
The Specific Heat Capacity of water is 4,184 Joules per kg per Kelvin
Is specific gravity the same as density?
More or less. Specific gravity is the density of a substance, compared to the density of water - so the units may vary.
Is volume and density the same?
Specific gravity and density will have the same value when the two substances under investigation have identical densities. Let's look at this. Density is an expression of the amount of mass per unit of volume that a substance exhibits. Liquid water has a maximum density at about 4 °C. And there is 1 gram in a cubic centimeter or a milliliter of water. We say water has a density of 1 gram/cubic centimeter. Other substances can have their mass discovered when a known volume is weighed, and then the density of those substances can be discovered and recorded. Specific gravity is a comparison of the density of a substance to the density of water. The specific gravity of a material will not have units associated with it. It is a purenumber. If a substance has a spee gee (lab speak for specific gravity) of 2, it will have 2 times the density of water. A cubic centimeter of this material will weigh 2grams, and will have a density of 2 grams per cubic centimeter. But, to repeat, spee gee has no units associated with it. The only time that specific gravity and density will have the same value is when the substance under inspection has the same density of water at 4 °C. That's the only time density and spee gee will have the same value. And note that we're talking value here, and without regard to units. Density has units of mass per unit of volume, and specific gravity has only a numerical value, only magnitude, and nounits associated with it.
