Specific Weight

Specific weight, abbreviated as \( \gamma \) (Greek symbol gamma), is the weight per unit volume of a substance.

 

Specific weight formula
\(\large{ \gamma = \rho \; g }\)
Symbol	English	Metric
\(\large{ \gamma }\)  (Greek symbol gamma) = specific weight	\(\large{\frac{lbf}{ft^3}}\)	\(\large{\frac{N}{m^3}}\)
\(\large{ \rho }\)  (Greek symbol rho) = density	\(\large{\frac{lbf}{ft^3}}\)	\(\large{\frac{kg}{m^3}}\)
\(\large{ g }\) = gravitational acceleration	\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\)	\(\large{\frac{m}{s^2}}\)