Answer :
Answer:
The weight of the rod is 32.87 N
Explanation:
Density of the rod = 7800 kg/m
length of the rod = 81.2 cm = 0.812 m
diameter of rod = 2.60 cm = 0.026 m
acceleration due to gravity = 9.80 m/s^2
The rod can be assumed to be a cylinder.
The volume of the rod can be calculated as that of a cylinder, and can be gotten as
V = [tex]\frac{\pi d^{2} l}{4}[/tex]
where d is the diameter of the rod
l is the length of the rod
V = [tex]\frac{3.142* 0.026^{2}* 0.812}{4}[/tex] = 4.3 x 10^-4 m^3
We know that the mass of a substance is the density times the volume i.e
mass m = ρV
where ρ is the density of the rod
V is the volume of the rod
m = 4.3 x 10^-4 x 7800 = 3.354 kg
The weight of a substance is the mass times the acceleration due to gravity
W = mg
where g is the acceleration due to gravity g = 9.80 m/s^2
The weight of the rod W = 3.354 x 9.80 = 32.87 N