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    6

    3 Fig. 3.1 shows an oil tank that has a rectangular base of dimensions 2.4 m by 1.5 m.

    oil

    depth of oil
    1.5 m

    1.5 m

    2.4 m

    Fig. 3.1

    3
    The tank is filled with oil of density 850 kg / m to a depth of 1.5 m.

    (a) Calculate

    (i) the pressure exerted by the oil on the base of the tank,

    pressure = ................................................................. [2]

    (ii) the force exerted by the oil on the base of the tank.

    force = ................................................................. [2]

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    (b) The force calculated in (a)(ii) is the weight of the oil.

    Calculate the mass of oil in the tank.

    mass = ................................................................. [1]

    (c) When he is checking the level of oil in the tank, a man drops a brass key into the oil and it
    sinks to the bottom of the oil.

    (i) State what this shows about the density of brass.

    ................................................................................................................................ [1]

    (ii) Explain how attaching the key to a piece of wood could prevent the key from sinking.

    ................................................................................................................................

    ................................................................................................................................

    ................................................................................................................................ [1]

    [Total: 7]

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