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Activity 1 Matter and Energy
Activity 1 Matter and Energy
𝑃 = (0.4)(9.8𝑚/𝑠 2 ) = 3.92𝑁
b) 0.5 kg of ethyl alcohol occupies a volume of 5.44 x 10-4 m3. Find the density (kg/m3) and
specific gravity (N/ m3).
0.5𝑘𝑔 𝑘𝑔
𝑃= = 919.117
5.44𝑥10−4 𝑚3 𝑚3
𝑘𝑔
919.1173 𝑁
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 = 𝑚 = 0.919117 3
1.00𝑥10 3 𝑚
e) A 3 kg block of wood is attached to a rope and dipped in water. Find the buoyant force.
𝐵 = 𝑝𝑉𝑔 = (1𝑥103 𝑘𝑔/𝑚2 )(3𝑘𝑔)(9.81𝑚/𝑠 2 ) = 2.94𝑁
f) A hydraulic elevator is used to lift a 2000 kg bus, if the radius of the large piston is 3 m
and the radius of the smaller piston is 1 m. calculate the force to be applied to the
smaller piston.
𝐹2 2000𝑘𝑔
𝐹1 = 𝐴1 = ( ) (3.14𝑚2 ) = 222.14𝑁
𝐴2 28.27𝑚2