SOLUTION: A Spherical Tank with a radius .25m is filled with water (p=1000kg/m^3). Calculate the mass and weight of the water in SI units.

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Question 153826: A Spherical Tank with a radius .25m is filled with water (p=1000kg/m^3). Calculate the mass and weight of the water in SI units.
Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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The volume of a sphere with radius r can be found by the formula:
V=%284%2F3%29%2Api%2Ar%5E3
So the volume V of the tank is:
V=%284%2F3%29%2Api%2A0.25%5E3=0.0654m%5E3
The mass of the water can be found by multiplying V by p.
0.0654m%5E3%2A1000%28kg%2Fm%5E3%29=65.4kg