Chapter 1
Q. 1.19
Water has a density of 1.94 slug/ft³. What is the density expressed in SI units? Express the answer to three significant figures.
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\begin{aligned}\rho_w &=\left(\frac{1.94 \text { slug }}{1 ft ^3}\right)\left(\frac{14.59 kg }{1 \text { slug }}\right)\left(\frac{1 ft ^3}{0.3048^3 m ^3}\right) \\&=999.6 kg / m ^3=1.00 Mg / m ^3\end{aligned}