What is Specific weight?
The '''specific weight''' (also known as the ''unit weight'') is the weight per unit volume of a material. The symbol of specific weight is γ (the Greek letter [[gamma]]). A commonly used value is the specific weight of water on [[Earth]] at 4° [[Celsius]], which is 9.807 [[Newton (unit)|kilonewton]] per [[meter]] [[cube]]. [[Category:Physical quantity]] {{physics-stub}}