Chapter 14: Q.8 (page 384)
a. What volume of water has the same mass as 8.0 m3 of ethyl alcohol?
b. If this volume of water is in a cubic tank, what is the pressure at the bottom?
Short Answer
a) Volume is 6.312 m3
b) Pressure is 18 kPa
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Chapter 14: Q.8 (page 384)
a. What volume of water has the same mass as 8.0 m3 of ethyl alcohol?
b. If this volume of water is in a cubic tank, what is the pressure at the bottom?
a) Volume is 6.312 m3
b) Pressure is 18 kPa
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