What is the unit weight of water?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the unit weight of water, which is a specific physical property measured in terms of weight per unit volume, typically expressed in pounds per cubic foot or kilograms per cubic meter.
Answer
9.807 kilonewtons per cubic metre or 62.43 pounds-force per cubic foot
The final answer is 9.807 kilonewtons per cubic metre or 62.43 pounds-force per cubic foot
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is 9.807 kilonewtons per cubic metre or 62.43 pounds-force per cubic foot
More Information
The specific weight or unit weight of water is the weight per unit volume and is typically measured at 4 °C, where water is densest.
Tips
Distinguish between unit weight and density. Unit weight involves gravity while density does not.
Sources
- Specific weight - en.wikipedia.org
- Density vs. Specific Weight and Specific Gravity - engineeringtoolbox.com
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