A rectangular storage tank has a flat base with dimensions of 2.0 m by 1.5 m. It is filled with paraffin oil to a depth of 0.6 m.
The density of paraffin oil is 800 kg/m3 and the gravitational field strength, ggg, is 9.8 N/kg.
Calculate the weight of the paraffin oil in the tank. Give your answer to 3 significant figures.
55 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 14.1 Density and states of matter. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.