Calculate the specific weight of your object. Specific weight refers to the weight of an object per unit volume. The formula for calculating specific weight is Density multiplied by the Acceleration of Gravity. The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 meters per second squared (m/s2) or 32.2 feet per second squared (ft/s2).
McAlester is a city in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 17,783 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pittsburg County. It is currently the largest city in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, followed by Durant.
On 5/11/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the McAlester city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages. On 5/5/1960, a category F4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 106 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.