O MEASUREMENT AND MATTER Solving applied density problems 0/5 Modern commercial airliners are largely made of aluminum, a light and strong metal. But the fact that aluminum is cheap enough that airplanes can be made out of it is a bit of historical luck. Before the discovery of the Hall-Héroult process in 1886, aluminum was as rare and expensive as gold. What would happen if airplanes had to be made of steel? The fuselage of the Airbus A380, which can carry 575 passengers, is approximately a hollow aluminum cylinder without ends, 72.0 m long, 8.4 m wide, and 2.5 mm thick (see sketch at right). The fuselage of an airplane Suppose this fuselage was made of steel (density 7.87 g/cm°) instead of aluminum (density 2.70 g/cm°), and let's say the average passenger has a mass of 81 kg. We'll also assume the engines can't lift any greater mass than they already do. Calculate the number of passengers that the Airbus A380 could carry if its fuselage was made of steel. II
O MEASUREMENT AND MATTER Solving applied density problems 0/5 Modern commercial airliners are largely made of aluminum, a light and strong metal. But the fact that aluminum is cheap enough that airplanes can be made out of it is a bit of historical luck. Before the discovery of the Hall-Héroult process in 1886, aluminum was as rare and expensive as gold. What would happen if airplanes had to be made of steel? The fuselage of the Airbus A380, which can carry 575 passengers, is approximately a hollow aluminum cylinder without ends, 72.0 m long, 8.4 m wide, and 2.5 mm thick (see sketch at right). The fuselage of an airplane Suppose this fuselage was made of steel (density 7.87 g/cm°) instead of aluminum (density 2.70 g/cm°), and let's say the average passenger has a mass of 81 kg. We'll also assume the engines can't lift any greater mass than they already do. Calculate the number of passengers that the Airbus A380 could carry if its fuselage was made of steel. II
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Modern commercial airliners are largely made of aluminum, a light and strong metal. But the fact that aluminum is cheap enough that airplanes can be made out of it is a bit of historical luck. Before the discovery of the Hall-Héroult process in , 1886 aluminum was as rare and expensive as gold. What would happen if airplanes had to be made of steel?
The fuselage of the Airbus A380, which can carry 575 passengers, is approximately a hollow aluminum cylinder without ends, 72.0 m long, 8.4 m wide, and 2.5mm thick (see sketch at right).
Suppose this fuselage was made of steel (density 7.87g/cm3) instead of aluminum (density 2.70g/cm3 ), and let's say the average passenger has a mass of . We'll also assume the engines can't lift any greater mass than they already do.
Calculate the number of passengers that the Airbus A380 could carry if its fuselage was made of steel.
![O MEASUREMENT AND MATTER
Solving applied density problems
0/5
Modern commercial airliners are largely made of aluminum, a light and strong
metal. But the fact that aluminum is cheap enough that airplanes can be made out
of it is a bit of historical luck. Before the discovery of the Hall-Héroult process in
1886, aluminum was as rare and expensive as gold. What would happen if airplanes
had to be made of steel?
The fuselage of the Airbus A380, which can carry 575 passengers, is approximately
a hollow aluminum cylinder without ends, 72.0 m long, 8.4 m wide, and 2.5 mm
thick (see sketch at right).
The fuselage of an airplane
Suppose this fuselage was made of steel (density 7.87 g/cm°) instead of aluminum (density 2.70 g/cm°), and let's say the
average passenger has a mass of 81 kg. We'll also assume the engines can't lift any greater mass than they already do.
Calculate the number of passengers that the Airbus A380 could carry if its fuselage was made of steel.
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Solving applied density problems
0/5
Modern commercial airliners are largely made of aluminum, a light and strong
metal. But the fact that aluminum is cheap enough that airplanes can be made out
of it is a bit of historical luck. Before the discovery of the Hall-Héroult process in
1886, aluminum was as rare and expensive as gold. What would happen if airplanes
had to be made of steel?
The fuselage of the Airbus A380, which can carry 575 passengers, is approximately
a hollow aluminum cylinder without ends, 72.0 m long, 8.4 m wide, and 2.5 mm
thick (see sketch at right).
The fuselage of an airplane
Suppose this fuselage was made of steel (density 7.87 g/cm°) instead of aluminum (density 2.70 g/cm°), and let's say the
average passenger has a mass of 81 kg. We'll also assume the engines can't lift any greater mass than they already do.
Calculate the number of passengers that the Airbus A380 could carry if its fuselage was made of steel.
Explanation
Check
2022 McGraw Hill LIC AL Dighte C
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