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, covering 14.1.1 Kinetic theory and states of matter, 14.1.2 Density, and 14.1.3 Density and changes of state. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.