JAMB - Physics (2018 - No. 2)

The density of 400cm\(^3\) of palm oil was 0.9gcm-3 before frying. If the density of the oil was 0.6gcm-3 after frying, assuming no loss of oil due to spilling, its new volume was?
1360cm\(^3\)
600cm\(^3\)
240cm\(^3\)
8000m\(^3\)

Explanation

\(Density= \frac{mass}{volume}\)

⇒ \(0.9gcm^{-3} = \frac{mass}{400cm^{3}} = 360g\)

without any loss in the frying process, we have

\(0.6gcm^{-3} = \frac{360g}{v}\)

\(v = \frac{360g}{0.6gcm^{-3}} = 600cm^{3}\) 

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