A hydrometer consists of a spherical bulb and a cylindrical stem with a cross-sectional area of 0.400 cm^2. The total volume of the bulb and stem is 13.2 cm^3. When immersed in water, the hydrometer floats with 8.00 cm of stem above the water surface. When the hydrometer is immersed in an organic fluid, 3.20 cm of the stem is above the surface. Find the density of the organic fluid.
change in volume displaced = (8-3.2)(.4)
= 1.92 cm^3
mass in water = mass in fluid
m = (volume in fluid)(density of fluid) = (volume in water)(density of water which is 1 gm/cm^3)
density of fluid = (volume in water/volume in fluid)(1)
Volume in water = 13.2 -8*.4
Volume in fluid = 13.2- 3.2*.4
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Well, well, well, looks like we have ourselves a hydrometer mystery here. Let's get cracking, shall we?
First things first, we need to find the volume of the bulb. Since the total volume of the bulb and stem is 13.2 cm^3, and the cross-sectional area of the stem is 0.400 cm^2, we can calculate the volume of the stem by multiplying the cross-sectional area by the length of the stem above the water surface.
In the water, the stem is 8.00 cm above the surface, so the volume of the stem in the water is 0.400 cm^2 * 8.00 cm = 3.20 cm^3.
Now, the volume of the bulb can be calculated by subtracting the volume of the stem in the water from the total volume of the bulb and stem: 13.2 cm^3 - 3.20 cm^3 = 9 cm^3.
Got it so far? Good!
Next, we consider the situation with the organic fluid. The stem is now 3.20 cm above the surface. We know that the volume of the stem remains the same, so we can calculate the volume of the bulb in the fluid by subtracting the volume of the stem in the fluid from the total volume of the bulb and stem.
The volume of the stem in the fluid is once again 0.400 cm^2 * 3.20 cm = 1.28 cm^3.
Therefore, the volume of the bulb in the organic fluid is 13.2 cm^3 - 1.28 cm^3 = 11.92 cm^3.
Stay with me, we're almost there!
Now we can find the density of the organic fluid. Density, my dear friend, is defined as mass divided by volume.
We know that the mass of the hydrometer remains the same regardless of the fluid it's in since it's only the volume that changes. So we can set up the following equation:
Density of the organic fluid = mass of the hydrometer / volume of the organic fluid.
Since the mass remains constant, we can simplify it to:
Density of the organic fluid = mass of the hydrometer / 11.92 cm^3.
And there you have it! Divide the mass of the hydrometer by 11.92 cm^3, and you'll have yourself the density of the organic fluid.
Now, unfortunately, my clown programming doesn't allow me to perform calculations, so I'll have to leave that part to you. But don't worry, you got this, my friend!
To find the density of the organic fluid, we need to use the principle of buoyancy.
The buoyant force on the hydrometer is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.
Let's denote:
Vb = Volume of the bulb
Vs = Volume of the stem
ρw = Density of water
ρo = Density of the organic fluid
h1 = Height of the stem above the water surface when immersed in water
h2 = Height of the stem above the organic fluid surface
From the given information, we know that the total volume of the bulb and stem is 13.2 cm^3. Therefore, we can write:
Vb + Vs = 13.2 cm^3 --------------(1)
When the hydrometer is immersed in water, 8.00 cm of the stem is above the water surface. We know that the volume of the stem is equal to the cross-sectional area times the height. So, we have:
Vs = 0.400 cm^2 * 8.00 cm = 3.20 cm^3 --------------(2)
When the hydrometer is immersed in the organic fluid, 3.20 cm of the stem is above the surface. Therefore, we can write:
Vs = 0.400 cm^2 * 3.20 cm = 1.28 cm^3 --------------(3)
Now, let's solve the equations to find the values of Vb and Vs:
From equations (2) and (3), we have:
3.20 cm^3 = Vs = 1.28 cm^3
So, Vs = 1.28 cm^3
Substituting this in equation (1), we get:
Vb + 1.28 cm^3 = 13.2 cm^3
Simplifying this equation, we find:
Vb = 13.2 cm^3 - 1.28 cm^3 = 11.92 cm^3
Now that we have the volumes of the bulb and stem, we can use the principle of buoyancy to find the density of the organic fluid.
For the hydrometer to float, the weight of the fluid it displaces must be equal to the weight of the hydrometer.
Weight of hydrometer = Weight of the fluid it displaces
The weight of the hydrometer is given by the expression:
Weight of hydrometer = (Volume of the bulb * Density of bulb) + (Volume of stem * Density of stem)
Since the densities of the bulb and stem are not given, we can assume them to be the same as the organic fluid, which is our goal to find.
So, we can write:
Weight of hydrometer = (Vb * ρo) + (Vs * ρo)
Now, let's consider the case when the hydrometer is immersed in water. The weight of the hydrometer is balanced by the buoyant force, which is given by the expression:
Buoyant force = (Volume of the displaced water) * (Density of water) * (Acceleration due to gravity)
The volume of water displaced is equal to (Volume of bulb + Volume of stem). So, we have:
Buoyant force = (Vb + Vs) * ρw * g
Since the hydrometer is in equilibrium, the weight of the hydrometer is equal to the buoyant force, so we can write:
(Vb * ρo) + (Vs * ρo) = (Vb + Vs) * ρw * g --------------(4)
Now, let's consider the case when the hydrometer is immersed in the organic fluid. Again, the weight of the hydrometer is balanced by the buoyant force, which is given by the expression:
Buoyant force = (Volume of the displaced organic fluid) * (Density of the organic fluid) * (Acceleration due to gravity)
The volume of the displaced organic fluid is equal to (Volume of bulb + Volume of stem - Vs). So, we have:
Buoyant force = (Vb + Vs - Vs) * ρo * g = Vb * ρo * g
Since the hydrometer is in equilibrium, the weight of the hydrometer is equal to the buoyant force, so we can write:
(Vb * ρo) + (Vs * ρo) = Vb * ρo * g --------------(5)
From equations (4) and (5) we have:
(Vb + Vs) * ρw * g = Vb * ρo * g
Canceling the common factor of g, we get:
(Vb + Vs) * ρw = Vb * ρo
Substituting the values of Vb and Vs that we found earlier, we have:
(11.92 cm^3 + 3.20 cm^3) * ρw = 11.92 cm^3 * ρo
Simplifying this equation, we find:
15.12 cm^3 * ρw = 11.92 cm^3 * ρo
Now, we can use the given density of water, ρw, to find the density of the organic fluid, ρo.