A container is fabricated from steel having a thickness of 0.500 inch and an average density of 7.85 g/cm3. (You may assume that the container is cylindrical with hemispherical ends.) What is the mass of the filled container, assuming that liquid propane has a density of 0.585 g/cm3?

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A container is fabricated from steel having a thickness of 0.500 inch and an average density of 7.85 g/cm3.  (You may assume that the container is cylindrical with hemispherical ends.)  What is the mass of the filled container, assuming that liquid propane has a density of 0.585 g/cm3?

DrBob222 · Answer

Read your problem and your post. I don't believe all of the information is here.

Anonymous · Answer

youre missing the dimensions of the container

lkjdf · Answer

Suppose the container is fabricated from steel having a thickness of .500 inch and an average density of 7.85 g/cm3. (You may assume that the container is cylindrical with hemispherical ends.) What is the mass of the filled container assuming that liquid propane has a density of .585 g/cm3. The total length is 10 ft, the height is 4 ft, and each hemispherical end is 2 ft.