Specific Gravity and Archimedes' Principle

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1963

Creator: Coronet Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Credits: Robert H. Carleton

Description: Discusses the concept of specific gravity and illustrates procedures for finding the specific gravity of a substance. Moves from the simple comparison method to the displacement method, and introduces Archimedes' principle of buoyancy as a more direct method of finding specific gravity. Shows the construction and use of a hydrometer as an important application of Archimedes' principle.

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