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True or false? the specific gravity of an object is numerically the same as its density

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The specific gravity is also known as relative density.

It is calculated as the density of a material over the chosen reference density.

Usually the reference density is the water density at 4 °C, which is equal to 1 g/cm³.

If the reference density has a value of 1, the specific gravity will be numerically equal to the material density.

Therefore the answer is TRUE.

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