Explore fluid mechanics buoyancy with our specific gravity and water weight loss calculator. Quickly determine an object's specific gravity and the buoyant force (weight loss in water) using its weight in air and submerged weight. Ideal for students and engineers studying Archimedes' Principle and object flotation.
Formula:
Water Weight Loss (Buoyant Force):
Fb = Wair - Wwater
Where:
Fb= Buoyant Force / Water Weight LossWair= Weight of object in airWwater= Weight of object submerged in water
Specific Gravity:
SG = Wair / (Wair - Wwater)
Where:
SG= Specific Gravity (dimensionless)Wair= Weight of object in airWwater= Weight of object submerged in water