Problem 1.

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[Difficulty: 1]

Given: Find: Solution:

Density of mercury. Specific gravity, volume and weight. Use basic definitions w v = 1 ft
3

SG =

From Appendix A

w = 1.94

slug ft
3 3

so

SG =

26.3 1.94

SG = 13.6

v=

so

26.3 slug

1 slug 1 lbm 0.3048m 32.2 lbm 0.4536kg 1 ft

v = 7.37 10

3 5m

kg

= g E = 26.3 slug ft
3

Hence on earth

32.2

ft s
2

1 lbf s

1 slug ft

E = 847

lbf ft
3

On the moon

M = 26.3

slug ft
3

5.47

ft s
2

1 lbf s

1 slug ft

M = 144

lbf ft
3

Note that mass-based quantities are independent of gravity