Specific Gravity of Wood
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A piece of wood has a density of 600 kg/m³. Taking the density of water as 1000 kg/m³, its specific gravity is most nearly:
- A0.06
- B0.60
- C1.67
- D600
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Answer: B. 0.60
Specific gravity = ρwood / ρwater = 600 / 1000 = 0.60. Inverting the ratio gives 1.67, and 600 is the density itself, not a dimensionless ratio.
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