Additional analysis questions for Experiment 12: Archimedes’ Principle:

The specific gravity of a substance is the ratio of its density to the density of pure water.

3. What is the numerical relationship between the density of a sample in gm/cm³ and the specific gravity of a sample? What should be the specific gravity of a sample with neutral buoyancy (neither floats to the top nor sinks to the bottom)?

4. According to your measurements, what is the specific gravity of each of the four metal samples?

5. According to your measurements, what is the specific gravity of the wood block (without the hex nuts)?