It's a density measurement relative to (standard) water. Water is given a 1.00. Things that would sink have greater than 1.00 specific gravity (not accouting for shape).
specific gravity on urine test strip, what does this mean result 1.015
specific gravity
Perhaps you mean "specific gravity". That refers to an object's density, compared to the density of a reference subtance (usually water). For example, if iron has 8 times the density of water, then its specific gravity is said to be 8.
Sp. Gravity as 1.030 Urine Analysis means
the specific gravity of a topaz is 3.4 to 3.6
Specific gravity of corundum is between 3.95-4.01.
A specific gravity of 4.0 for a mineral means that a given volume of the mineral has 4.0 times the mass of the same volume of water.
Three percent of 1030 is 30.9.0.03 * 1030= 30.9
Perhaps you mean "specific gravity". That refers to an object's density, compared to the density of a reference subtance (usually water). For example, if iron has 8 times the density of water, then its specific gravity is said to be 8.
You probably mean the "specific gravity" of crude oil. The answer is yes. For example: crude oil with a specific gravity of less than 1.0 and is therefore lighter than water and will float on its surface. "Extra heavy crude oil" has a specific gravity greater than 1.0 and sinks to the bottom of water.
Aluminum has no specific gravity, at least by the current definition of gravity.
mica has the specific gravity of 2.88