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What is the term for the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a

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What is the term for the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance, typically water?
  1. Specific gravity
  2. Viscosity
  3. Pressure
  4. Buoyancy

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the term for the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference substance, typically water?
  • Step 1: Understand what density means. Density is how much mass is in a certain volume of a substance.
  • Step 2: Know that we often compare the density of a substance to the density of water.
  • Step 3: The term we use for this comparison is 'specific gravity'.
  • Step 4: Specific gravity is calculated by taking the density of the substance and dividing it by the density of water.
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