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spayn [35]
2 years ago
9

Using an unmanned rocket to visit the space station requires 85.2 trillion BTU of energy. The best fuel for the mission will hav

e the highest ratio of energy to volume. Based on the fuel data presented in the table, select the optimal fuel and calculate the total gallons of fuel required.
Table: Energy Output BTU/lb Density g/ml
Kerosene 18,500 0.820
Gasoline 20,900 0.737
Ethanol 11,500 0.789
Hydrogen(l) 61,100 0.0710
Which is the optimal fuel?

How many gallons of fuel are required?
Conversion units:convert energy output to BTU/gal
i need help please
Physics
1 answer:
Illusion [34]2 years ago
5 0
We shall convert all of the densities to lbs/gal, so the product of
BTU/lbs and lbs/gal gives us the basis of comparison, which was "ratio of energy to volume".
grams / ml x 1 lbs/454 grams → 1 lbs/ 454 ml
1 lbs/454 ml x 3785.41 ml/gal → 3785.41 lbs/454gal
Conversion of g/ml = 8.34 lbs/gal
Looking at each fuel:

Kerosene:
18,500 x (8.34 x 0.82) = 126,517 BTU/gal

Gasoline:
20,900 x (8.34 x 0.737) = 128,463 BTU/gal

Ethanol:
11,500 x (8.34 x 0.789) = 75,673 BTU/gal

Hydrogen:
61,000 x (8.34 x 0.071) = 36,120 BTU/gal

The best fuel in terms of energy to volume ratio is Gasoline.
Gallons required:
BTU needed / BTU per gallon
= 85.2 x 10⁹ / 128,463
= 6.6 x 10⁵ gallons
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