Consider a 116 L tank filled with ethanol. When empty, the tank weighs 30 N. At capacity, the tank weighs 771 N. If the tank is located where the gravitational constant is 9.8 m/s2, what is the specific gravity of the ethanol in the tank?

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Consider a 116 L tank filled with ethanol. When empty, the tank weighs 30 N. At capacity, the tank weighs 771 N. If the tank is located where the gravitational constant is 9.8 m/s2, what is the specific gravity of the ethanol in the tank?
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volume of the tank filled with ethanol is V = 116 L = 0.116 m3

weight of the tank                               Wt   = 30 N

weight of the tank with ethanol We +  Wt  = 771 N

                                                   We = 741 N

 Gravitational acceleration                  g      = 9.8 m/s2

Now the water density is ρw = 1000 kg/m3

 

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