Specific Volume
Specific volume, abbreviated as \(\upsilon\) (Greek symbol upsilon), is the volume in a unit of mass. Specific volume is a intensive variable whose physical quantity value does not depend on the amount of the substance for which it is measured. Specific volume is the reciprocal of density, a substance with a higher density will have a lower specific volume.
Specific volume formula |
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\(\large{ \upsilon = 1 \;+\; e }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ \upsilon }\) (Greek symbol upsilon) = specific volume | \(\large{\frac{ft^3}{lbm}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m^3}{kg}}\) |
\(\large{ e } \) = void ratio | \(\large{dimensionless}\) |