What mass of water is contained in a tank whose dimensions are #100cmxx50cmxx30*cm#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-21T21:13:14

We need (i) the volume of the tank.............

#"Tank volume"# #=# #100*cmxx50*cmxx30*cm#

#=# #150000*cm^3#

But #rho_"water"=1*g*cm^-3#

And (ii) the relationship between mass, density, and volume.

Thus #"mass"="volume"xx"density"#

#=150000*cm^3xx1*g*cm^-3xx10^-3*kg*g^-1#

So that gives me over #100*kg#.

What mass of water is contained in a tank whose dimensions are #100*cmxx50*cmxx30*cm#?