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How much water is displaced by 445g of fully submerged copper, SG= 8.9
Specific Gravity is the ratio of the density of the substance to the density of water. SG = S / W
SG = S / W = (MS / VS) / (MW / VW) = (MSg / VS) / (MWg / VW) = (WS / VS) / (WW / VW)
The definition of SG was applied for the first equality; the definition of density was applied for the second equality. For the third equality, the numerator and denominator were multiplied by "g". WS is the weight of the substance measured in air; WW is the weight of the water displaced by the substance when it is immersed.
When a solid object is completely immersed in water, the volume of the water displaced must be equal to the volume of the object. (Vw = Vs)
So, SG = (WS / VS) / (WW / VW) = Ws / Ww
Therefore, water displaced, Ww = Ws / SG = 445 / 8.9 = 50g