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A tank is filled with oil whose density is p = 850 kg/m3. If the volume of the
tank is V = 2 m3, determine the amount of mass m in the tank.​

Answer 1

Determine the total mass of the oil, m, by multiplying the density,

ρ

ρ = 850 kg/m

3

3, to the volume, V = 2m

3

3, or

m

=

ρ

×

V

m=ρ×V. We proceed with the solution.

m

=

ρ

×

V

=

850

k

g

/

m

3

×

2

m

3

=

1700

k

g