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KIM
9 days ago
10

A cylindrical drum (2 ft. dia ,3 ft height) is filled with a fluid whose density is 40 lb/ft^3. Determine (a. the total volume o

f a fluid, (b) its total mass in pound and Slugs, (c) its specific volume, and (d) its specific weight where g= 31.90 fps^2
Engineering
1 answer:
alex41 [293]9 days ago
8 0

Answer:

a)V=9.42\ ft^3

b)Mass measures 376.8 lb

Mass in slugs = 11.71 slug

c)v=0.025\ ft^3/lb

d)w=1276 \ lb/ft.s^2

Explanation:

Given that

d= 2 ft

r= 1 ft

h= 3 ft

Density

\rho = 40\ lb/ft^3

a)

Volume V is given by

V=\pi r^2 h

V=\pi \times 1^2\times 3

V=9.42\ ft^3

b)

Mass = Density x Volume

mass =40\times 9.42\ lb

mass= 376.8 lb

Knowing that

1 lb = 0.031 slug

This makes 376.8 lb= 11.71 slug

Mass is recorded at 376.8 lb

Mass is approximately 11.71 slug

c)

Specific volume (v) is the inverse of density.

v=\dfrac{1}{\rho}\ ft^3/lb

v=\dfrac{1}{40}\ ft^3/lb

v=0.025\ ft^3/lb

d)

Specific weight (w) is calculated as the product of density and gravity (g).

w= ρ X g

w = 40 x 31.9

w=1276 \ lb/ft.s^2

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