Module 1: Activity No.

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Properties of Matter Exercises Problems

Name: Atun, Simoun Kyle C.

Student No.
20190119290

Problem No. 1:

A cylindrical tank (inside diameter of 6 ft and ht of 12 ft) is totally filled with fluid whose
density is 60 lb/cu. ft. Find:
a. Total volume of the fluid in cu. ft and cu. m
b. Its total mass in lbs, slugs and kg
c. Its total weight in lbs, poundal and Newton if the local gravitation is 30.8 ft/s2
d. Its specific weight (g= 30.8 ft/s2) in lb/cu.ft and N/cu.m
e. Its specific volume in cu.ft/lb, cu.m/kg and liters/kg
f. Specify which properties are extensive and intensive.
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a. 𝑉 = 𝜋 (𝑑2) ℎ
6 𝑓𝑡 2
𝑉 = 𝜋( ) × 12 𝑓𝑡 = 339.29 𝑓𝑡 3
2
1𝑚 3
𝑉 = 339.29 𝑓𝑡 3 × ( ) = 9.61 𝑚3
3.281 𝑓𝑡

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b. 𝑀 = 𝜌𝑉 = (60 𝑓𝑡𝑙𝑏3) × 339.29 𝑓𝑡 3 = 20 357.4 𝑙𝑏𝑠 × (32.2
1 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔
𝑙𝑏𝑠
) = 632.22 𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔𝑠
1 𝑘𝑔
𝑀 = 20 357.4 𝑙𝑏𝑠 × ( ) = 9 232.38 𝑘𝑔
2.205 𝑙𝑏𝑠

c. 𝑊 = 𝑚𝑔 = 𝑙𝑏 (𝑓𝑡
𝑠2
𝑓𝑡
) = 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑠 = 20 357.4 𝑙𝑏𝑠 × (30.8 2) = 62 7007.92 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙 × (
𝑠
1𝑙𝑏
32.2 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑙
)=
19 472.30 𝑙𝑏𝑠
1 𝑘𝑔 9.81 𝑁
𝑊 = 19 472.30 𝑙𝑏𝑠 × ( )×( ) = 86 631.87 𝑁
2.205 𝑙𝑏𝑠 1 𝑘𝑔

d. 𝛾 = 𝜌 (𝑔𝑟) = 60 𝑓𝑡𝑙𝑏3 × (30.8

32.2
) = 57.39
𝑙𝑏
𝑓𝑡 3
×(
1 𝑘𝑔
2.205 𝑙𝑏
)×(
9.81 𝑁
1 𝑘𝑔
)×(
3.281 𝑓𝑡
1𝑚
) = 9 018.1
𝑁
𝑚3

𝑉 1 1 𝑓𝑡3 1𝑚 2.205 𝑙𝑏𝑠 𝑚3

e. 𝑉̅ = 𝑀
=
𝜌
=
60
= 0.0167
𝑙𝑏
×(
3.281 𝑓𝑡
)×(
1 𝑘𝑔
) = 1.04𝑥10−3
𝑘𝑔
𝑚 1000 𝐿 3 𝐿
𝑉̅ = 1.04𝑥10−3 × ( 3 ) = 1.04
𝑘𝑔 1𝑚 𝑘𝑔

f. Extensive properties – mass, weight and volume

Intensive Properties – density, specific volume and specific weight
Problem No.2:

A 40 kN tank weighs 64 kN when filled kerosene and 70 kN when filled with the same
volume of water. Find the specific gravity of kerosene. Ans. 0.8

𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑒 = 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑒 − 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘

64 𝑘𝑁 − 40 𝑘𝑁 = 24𝑘𝑁

𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 − 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑘

70 𝑘𝑁 − 40𝑘𝑁 = 30𝑘𝑁

𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑒 24 𝑘𝑁
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 = = = 0.8
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 30 𝑘𝑁