| 1867 - 478 pages
...pressure and temperature. For this purpose it is sufficient to modify the preceding definition, and to define specific gravity as " the ratio of the weight of a volume of a given gas to that of an equal volume of air under the same circumstances of pressure and... | |
| Julius Hortvet - Physics - 1899 - 280 pages
...ratio is commonly known as the specific gravity of a substance. Specific gravity is usually defined as the ratio of the weight of a given volume of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of pure water at its maximum density. This ratio is evidently the same whatever units... | |
| Julius Hortvet - Physics - 1899 - 304 pages
...ratio is commonly known as the specific gravity of a substance. Specific gravity is usually defined as the ratio of the weight of a given volume of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of pure water at its maximum density. This ratio is evidently the same whatever units... | |
| Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) - Building materials - 1945 - 256 pages
...33 35 26 28 33 23 28 27 23 22 30 31 30 32 29 37 23 34 .'58 26 32 33 24 26 30 21 26 2.5 21 20 28 29 of the weight of a given volume of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of water. Since wood exists unaccompanied by water only when oven dried, the specific... | |
| United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel - Boilers - 1956 - 470 pages
...the volatility and raises the flash point of the remaining oil. Specific Gravity Specific gravity is the ratio of the weight of a given volume of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of water, when both are at 60° F. If the oil is not at 60° F when the determination... | |
| United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ships - Shipbuilding - 1957 - 452 pages
...absorbs water more rapidly than lumber. 3.05. SPECIFIC GRAVITY 3.050. General, Specific gravity is the ratio of the weight of a given volume of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of water. The specific gravity of wood tissue is the same among all species, about... | |
| Jones - Technology & Engineering - 1982 - 238 pages
...when cleaned in solvents. Spacings The distance between adjacent conductor edges. Specific gravity The ratio of the weight of a given volume of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of water at a temperature of 4°C. Specific heat The quantity of heat required to raise... | |
| Stuart M. Lee - Technology & Engineering - 1995 - 176 pages
...Absolute Reflectance Reflectance measured relative to the perfect diffuser. Absolute Specific Gravity The ratio of the weight of a given volume of a substance to that of an equal volume of water at the same temperature, as determined by an apparatus which provides... | |
| Michael Szycher - Technology & Engineering - 1992 - 276 pages
...mechanical adhesion in which the adhesive holds the parts together by interlocking action. Specific Gravity The ratio of the weight of a given volume of a substance to that of an equal volume of water at the same temperature, usually room temperature. The term apparent... | |
| Ken Gilleo - Computers - 1995 - 450 pages
...material divided by the density of water (1.004g/ cc). Ratio of material's density to that of water. (2) Ratio of the weight of a given volume of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of water at a temperature of 4°C. SPLIT TIP ELECTRODE electrode. Same as parallel-gap... | |
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