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A trash compactor can reduce the volume of its contents to 0.350 their original value. Neglecting the mass of air expelled, by what factor is the density of the rubbish increased?

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Problem 7PE

A trash compactor can reduce the volume of its contents to 0.350 their original value. Neglecting the mass of air expelled, by what factor is the density of the rubbish increased?

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Solution 7PE:

Step 1 of 2:-

        Density is defined as,

        ---------------------(1)

        

        Where  is the total mass and is the volume.

        The volume gets decreased by times the original volume by compression.

        

        So, the density will change by,

        --------------(2)

        

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