Mechanical Engineering - Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Section 8 (Q.No. 14)
14.
The density of a liquid in kg/m3 is numerically equal to its specific gravity.
True
False
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Harsh Shukla said:   6 years ago
Density of water = 1000kg/m3.
The specific gravity of water = 1.
How is 1 numerically equal to 1000.
Answer = False.
(5)

Sid said:   6 years ago
Density of liquid = it's specific gravity * 1 gram/m^3.
= 1000kg/m^3.

Jayesh mali said:   7 years ago
I think this answer is true only in the case of water not for other fluid.

Saurabh chauhan said:   7 years ago
@Brij Kishor

The statement is wrong.

The Density of liquid = its specific gravity.--> False.
The density of liquid = its specific gravity * 1000--> True.

Deepak maheshwari said:   8 years ago
Statement is incorrect.

For example.

If you consider the mass density of water equal to 1000 kg/m3. Then specific gravity of water is equal to 1.

But 1 is not equal to 1000.

If you consider mass density in gm / cm3 which is 1 gm/cm3 for water then specific gravity is also 1.

1=1.

So the statement is correct for only unit gm/cm3.

The statement is not correct for unit KN/m3.

Neeraj said:   8 years ago
Its false.

Brij kishor said:   8 years ago
As density of water is also equal to 1000 kg/m^3.

So,
Density of a liquid = ( specific gravity )( 1000 kg/m^3 )
Density of a liquid = specific gravity in 1000 kg/m^3.
in this way the given statement is true.

Muhammad Waqas said:   9 years ago
You are right @Shail.

The statement should be like, The density of a liquid in g/cm^3 is numerically equal to its specific gravity. Why?

Specific gravity = density of a liquid / density of water...............(i)
Rearranging the equation.
Density of a liquid = (specific gravity)(density of water).
As density of water = 1 g/cm^3.
So,
Density of a liquid = (specific gravity)(1 g/cm^3).
Density of a liquid = specific gravity in g/cm^3.

Proved

Dhaval said:   9 years ago
The answer should be False.

Sagar ladkat said:   9 years ago
I think this question, there must be kg/liter.


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