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gold has a specific gravity of almost 20. a five gallon pail of water weighs about 40 pounds, how much would a

five gallon pail of gold weigh? thank you if you answer this question.

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Jace Toy DDS

Feb 20, 2025

20*40 pounds. because specific gravity of water is about 1. thus gold is 20 times more... Show More
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Jace Toy DDS

Feb 20, 2025

Gold has a Specific gravity of 20 and water has a specific gravity of 1. That means that gold weighs 20 times more per gallon than water.Since water weighs ~8.3lbs/galGold weighs 20*8.3lbs/gal=166lbs/galFor a 5 gal pail would weigh ~830lbs.... Show More
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Jace Toy DDS

Feb 20, 2025

I have a giant pile of gold, and several eight gallon buckets. The buckets are also made out of gold. I could have my servant run some calculations, but I'm afraid we can't find your answer directly.... Show More
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Jace Toy DDS

Feb 20, 2025

well depends on what the pail is made of. Is the pail made of gold, plastic, aluminum...or what?... Show More

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