Discuss the relationship of Mass Density, Unit Weight, and Specific Gravity using the values gathered in this experiment. How are they related?

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Discuss the relationship of Mass Density, Unit Weight, and Specific Gravity using the values gathered in this experiment. How are they related?

Table 1. Measured Values
Weight of material in air, Wa
9.016 N
Weight of material in water, Wve
7.84 N
Buoyant Force, BF
1.176 N
BF= Wa - Wa
Volume Submerged,
12 x 10-5 m 3
BF
Vol sub =
Ywater
Density of Material,
Ma
7,667 kg/m3
mast
Pmaterial
%3D
%3D
Vol displaced
VE
Unit weight of Material (metal weight)
75,133.33 N/m3
Specific Gravity of Material
7.667
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1. Measured Values Weight of material in air, Wa 9.016 N Weight of material in water, Wve 7.84 N Buoyant Force, BF 1.176 N BF= Wa - Wa Volume Submerged, 12 x 10-5 m 3 BF Vol sub = Ywater Density of Material, Ma 7,667 kg/m3 mast Pmaterial %3D %3D Vol displaced VE Unit weight of Material (metal weight) 75,133.33 N/m3 Specific Gravity of Material 7.667
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