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Chapter 11, Problem 7(choose chapter or problem)
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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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QUESTION:
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?
ANSWER:
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)