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doc_up72 asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 1 decade ago

can somone tell me the weight of water in a cylinder,?

18 feet in diameter and 4 feet deep?

Thank you

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Solution :

    Solving first the volume of a cylinder ;

    V = pi * r^2 * h

    where :

    V = volume of cylinder = ?

    pi = constant = 3.1416

    r = radius = 1/2 of diameter = 9 feet

    h = depth or height = 4 feet

    V = (3.1416)*(9^2)*(4)

    V = 1,017.88 cubic feet

    density of water = 1,000 kg/cu.m

    or 62.4 lbs/cu.ft

    1 cu.m. = 35.31 cu. ft.

    Wt. of water = 1,017.88 cu.ft x 62.4 lbs/cu.ft

    = 63,515.71 lbs (answer)

    or

    = 1,017.88 cu.ft. x 1 cu.m./35.31 cu.ft. x 1,000 kg/cu.m.

    = 28,826.96 kgs

    = 28.827 tons (answer)

  • 1 decade ago

    The weight would be volume x density

    volume = Pi R*2 H = 3.14 x 9*2 x 4 = 1017 cu ft

    water's density = 62 lb/cu ft

    62 x 1017 = 63,000 lb

    Hope that helps...

  • Texas
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    V = Pi * R^2 * D

    It is simpler in metric units to calculate.... 1 cc = 1 gram, or one cubic meter = one metric tonne 1000kgs.

    R = 9 ft = (9*12*2.54)

    9 * 12 * 2.54 = 274.32 cm

    D = 4 ft = (4*12*2.54)

    4 * 12 * 2.54 = 121.92 cm

    V = Pi * R^2 * D

    3.14 * (274.32^2) * 121.92 = 28,808,427 cc

    Since 1 cc of water weights 1 gram, we can also say

    28,808,427 grams

    or 28.8 Metric Tonnes.

    or convert back to lbs if you really want to...

    28 808 427 / 456 = 63,176.375 lbs

    28 808 427 / (456 * 2 000) = 31.5881875 Tons (normal US measure)

  • 6 years ago

    Great

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