Weight per unit volume in Strength of Materials Formulas

Weight per unit volume is the ratio of weight of a body to its volume. And is denoted by w. Weight per unit volume is usually measured using the Newton per Cubic Meter for Specific Weight. Note that the value of Weight per unit volume is always positive.

Strength of Materials formulas that make use of Weight per unit volume

fxWeight of bar for length xGo

fxStress on element of rodGo

fxStrain in ElementGo

fxElongation of elementGo

fxBar's total elongation if weight given per unit volume of barGo

fxLength of Bar using Total Elongation and Weight per unit volume of barGo

fxArea of upper end of barGo

fxArea of lower end of barGo

FAQ

What is the Weight per unit volume?

Weight per unit volume is the ratio of weight of a body to its volume. Weight per unit volume is usually measured using the Newton per Cubic Meter for Specific Weight. Note that the value of Weight per unit volume is always positive.

Can the Weight per unit volume be negative?

No, the Weight per unit volume, measured in Specific Weight cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Weight per unit volume?

Weight per unit volume is usually measured using the Newton per Cubic Meter[N/m³] for Specific Weight. Newton per Cubic Centimeter[N/m³], Newton per Cubic Millimeter[N/m³], Kilonewton per Cubic Meter[N/m³] are the few other units in which Weight per unit volume can be measured.

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