This question is referring to Problem Type #2 from: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=2887364&postcount=16
If the specific gravity is 1.2 as stated, wouldn't that mean that the object's density is greater than the density of the fluid. The problem says that the object wants to float because it is less dense than the fluid, which doesn't make sense if the specific gravity is 1.2.
TBR says that W/B= specific gravity for submerged objects. So, since the object has a volume of 4 L and a density of .4, it's mass would be 1.6 (W portion). From specific gravity I obtained the density of the fluid to be .33. From all of this I got apparent weight loss to be 13.33 and the apparent weight to be 2.67.
What gives?
If the specific gravity is 1.2 as stated, wouldn't that mean that the object's density is greater than the density of the fluid. The problem says that the object wants to float because it is less dense than the fluid, which doesn't make sense if the specific gravity is 1.2.
TBR says that W/B= specific gravity for submerged objects. So, since the object has a volume of 4 L and a density of .4, it's mass would be 1.6 (W portion). From specific gravity I obtained the density of the fluid to be .33. From all of this I got apparent weight loss to be 13.33 and the apparent weight to be 2.67.
What gives?
