SOLUTION: determine the mass flow rate of fuel from the gasoline tank to the car fuel injenction system.Assume that the gasoline consumption of the car is 20 mpg when the car is moving at 60

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Question 388796: determine the mass flow rate of fuel from the gasoline tank to the car fuel injenction system.Assume that the gasoline consumption of the car is 20 mpg when the car is moving at 60 mph.Use the specifi gravity value of 0.72 for the gasoline ?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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60 mph = 1 mile/minute
20 mpg = 1/20 gallon per mile = 0.05 gal/minute
1 gallon =~ 232 cubic inches = 3802 cc
0.05 * 3802 * 0.72 = 136.86 grams/minute