Specific weight and specific volume
Specific weight
- It is weight of fluid per unit volume.
- M. K. S. unit: kg/m3
- S. I. units: N/ m3
- To convert in SI units multiply (MKS) by 9.81. the specific weight of water is 9810 N/ m3
- Specific weight of a fluid varies due to
- Change of gravity
- Effect of pressure and temperature
- It is defined as volume per unit mass
- M. K. S. unit: m3/ slug
- S. I. units: m3/ kg
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