SOLUTION: The relative density of an object may be defined as its weight in air Wa, divided by the difference of its weight in air and its weight when submerged in water, Ww. For a lead wei

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Question 152670: The relative density of an object may be defined as its weight in air Wa, divided by the difference of its weight in air and its weight when submerged in water, Ww. For a lead weight, Wa = 1.097 Ww. Find the relative density of lead.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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W%5BL%5D=W%5Ba%5D%2F%28W%5Ba%5D-W%5Bw%5D%29---------------------> working eqn
given: W%5Ba%5D=1.097W%5Bw%5D, substitute in working eqn
So, W%5BL%5D=1.097W%5Bw%5D%2F%281.097W%5Bw%5D-W%5Bw%5D%29
W%5BL%5D=1.097cross%28W%5Bw%5D%29%2Fcross%28W%5Bw%5D%29%281.097-1%29
W%5BL%5D=11.31
thank you,
Jojo