Hibbeler Statics 14e: Problem 1-17 Page 1 of 1

Problem 1-17
Water has a density of 1.94 slug/ft3 . What is the density expressed in SI units? Express the
answer to three significant figures.

Solution

Use the conversion factor involving slugs in Table 1-2 on page 9.

 3
slug
 14.59 kg 3.28 @
ft kg Mg
1.94  3 × × ≈ 1.00 × 103 3
= 1.00 3
ftZ
Z 1slug
 1m m m

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