Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Temperature and Kinetic Theory - General Problems - Page 388: 81

Answer

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Work Step by Step

a. Consider a mass m of gasoline with volume $V_0$ at $0^{\circ}$. Its density is $\rho_0=\frac{m}{V_0}$. At a hot temperature of $33^{\circ}$, the volume grows to $V_0(1+\beta \Delta t)$. Calculate the density. $$\rho=\frac{m}{V_0(1+\beta \Delta t)}=\frac{\rho_0}{1+\beta \Delta t}$$ $$\rho=\frac{0.68\times10^3 kg/m^3}{1+(950\times10^{-6}/C^{\circ})(33C^{\circ})}=0.6593\times10^3 kg/m^3$$ $$=0.66\times10^3 kg/m^3$$ b. $$\frac{(0.6593-0.68)\times10^3 kg/m^3}{0.68\times10^3 kg/m^3}=-3.0\%$$
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