what determines the gravity of an object
Because the density is directly related to the mass, the specific gravity can also be determined from the ratios of the mass of the object to the mass of water, or the weight of the object to the weight of water. The specific gravity has no units and its value determines if the object will float or sink in water.esson Summary. The specific gravity of an object is the ratio between the density of an object to a reference object. Usually, our reference object is water, which has a density of 1 g/mL or 1 g/cm^3.