Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary
Formula Used
Specific gravity of sediment = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))+1
G = (FD/(γw*(1-n)*t*sin(αinclination)))+1
This formula uses 1 Functions, 6 Variables
Functions Used
sin - Sine is a trigonometric function that describes the ratio of the length of the opposite side of a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse., sin(Angle)
Variables Used
Specific gravity of sediment - Specific gravity of sediment is the ratio of density of sediment to density of standard substance.
Drag Force - (Measured in Newton) - Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.
Unit Weight of Liquid - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water.
Rugosity coefficient - Rugosity coefficient depend upon the type of channel surface.
Thickness - (Measured in Meter) - Thickness is the distance through an object.
Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal - (Measured in Radian) - Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal is formed by the inclination of one plane to another; measured in degrees or radians.
STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit
Drag Force: 80 Newton --> 80 Newton No Conversion Required
Unit Weight of Liquid: 9810 Newton per Cubic Meter --> 9810 Newton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Rugosity coefficient: 0.015 --> No Conversion Required
Thickness: 1.2 Meter --> 1.2 Meter No Conversion Required
Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal: 60 Degree --> 1.0471975511964 Radian (Check conversion here)
STEP 2: Evaluate Formula
Substituting Input Values in Formula
G = (FD/(γw*(1-n)*t*sin(αinclination)))+1 --> (80/(9810*(1-0.015)*1.2*sin(1.0471975511964)))+1
Evaluating ... ...
G = 1.00796659742125
STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit
1.00796659742125 --> No Conversion Required
FINAL ANSWER
1.00796659742125 1.007967 <-- Specific gravity of sediment
(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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5 Specific Gravity of Sediment Calculators

Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force
Go Specific gravity of sediment = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))+1
Specific Gravity of Sediment given Self Cleansing Velocity and Rugosity Coefficient
Go Specific gravity of sediment = (1/(Constant*Diameter of the grain))*(Self Cleansing Velocity*Rugosity coefficient/(Hydraulic mean depth)^(1/6))^2+1
Specific Gravity of Sediment given Friction Factor
Go Specific gravity of sediment = ((Self Cleansing Velocity)^2/((8*Acceleration due to Gravity*Constant*Diameter of the grain)/Friction Factor))+1
Specific Gravity of Sediment given Self Cleaning Invert Slope
Go Specific gravity of sediment = (Self Cleaning Invert Slope/((Constant/Hydraulic mean depth)*Diameter of the grain))+1
Specific Gravity of Sediment given Self Cleansing Velocity
Go Specific gravity of sediment = ((Self Cleansing Velocity/Chezy's constant)^2/(Diameter of the grain*Constant))+1

Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force Formula

Specific gravity of sediment = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))+1
G = (FD/(γw*(1-n)*t*sin(αinclination)))+1

What is specific gravity ?

Relative density, or specific gravity, is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material. Specific gravity for liquids is nearly always measured with respect to water at its densest; for gases, the reference is air at room temperature.

How to Calculate Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force?

Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force calculator uses Specific gravity of sediment = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))+1 to calculate the Specific gravity of sediment, The Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material. Specific gravity of sediment is denoted by G symbol.

How to calculate Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force, enter Drag Force (FD), Unit Weight of Liquid w), Rugosity coefficient (n), Thickness (t) & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal inclination) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.007967 = (80/(9810*(1-0.015)*1.2*sin(1.0471975511964)))+1.

FAQ

What is Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force?
The Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material and is represented as G = (FD/(γw*(1-n)*t*sin(αinclination)))+1 or Specific gravity of sediment = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))+1. Drag Force is the resisting force experienced by an object moving through a fluid, Unit Weight of Liquid is the weight of water per unit volume of water, Rugosity coefficient depend upon the type of channel surface, Thickness is the distance through an object & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal is formed by the inclination of one plane to another; measured in degrees or radians.
How to calculate Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force?
The Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material is calculated using Specific gravity of sediment = (Drag Force/(Unit Weight of Liquid*(1-Rugosity coefficient)*Thickness*sin(Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal)))+1. To calculate Specific Gravity of Sediment given Drag Force, you need Drag Force (FD), Unit Weight of Liquid w), Rugosity coefficient (n), Thickness (t) & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal inclination). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Drag Force, Unit Weight of Liquid, Rugosity coefficient, Thickness & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.
How many ways are there to calculate Specific gravity of sediment?
In this formula, Specific gravity of sediment uses Drag Force, Unit Weight of Liquid, Rugosity coefficient, Thickness & Angle of inclination of plane to horizontal. We can use 4 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -
  • Specific gravity of sediment = (Self Cleaning Invert Slope/((Constant/Hydraulic mean depth)*Diameter of the grain))+1
  • Specific gravity of sediment = ((Self Cleansing Velocity/Chezy's constant)^2/(Diameter of the grain*Constant))+1
  • Specific gravity of sediment = ((Self Cleansing Velocity)^2/((8*Acceleration due to Gravity*Constant*Diameter of the grain)/Friction Factor))+1
  • Specific gravity of sediment = (1/(Constant*Diameter of the grain))*(Self Cleansing Velocity*Rugosity coefficient/(Hydraulic mean depth)^(1/6))^2+1
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