The basic function of a carburetor of an automobile is to atomize the gasoline and mix it with air to promote rapid combustion. As an example, assume that 30 cm3 of gasoline is atomized into N spherical droplets, each with a radius of 2.0 × 10−5 m. What is the total surface area of these N spherical droplets? Answer: [A] m2.

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Answer:

The total surface area of these N spherical droplets is 4.4929 m²

Explanation:

From the information given :

assuming that :

30 cm³ of gasoline is atomized into N spherical droplets &

each with a radius of 2.0 × 10−5 m

We are tasked to determine the total surface area of these N spherical droplets

We all known that:

[tex]1 \ cm^3 = 10 ^{-6} m^3[/tex]

Therefore

[tex]30 \ cm^3 = 30 * 10 ^{-6} m^3 = 3 *1 0^{-5} \ m^3[/tex]

For each droplet; there is a required volume which is = [tex]\dfrac{4}{3} \pi r ^3[/tex]  since it assumes a sphere shape .

Thus;

replacing radius(r) with 2.0 × 10−5 m; we have:

[tex]= \dfrac{4}{3} \pi * (2.0 *10^{-5} m) ^3[/tex]

= [tex]3.35 * 10^{-14} \ m^3[/tex]

However; there are [tex]3*10^{-5} \ m^3[/tex] gasoline atomized into N spherical droplets with each with radius 2.0 × 10−5 m

For N ; we have ;

[tex]=\dfrac{3*10^{-5} \ m^3}{3.35 * 10^{-14} \ m^3/ droplet}[/tex]

= [tex]8.95*10^8 \ droplet s[/tex]

So; each droplet have a surface area = [tex]4 \pi r^2[/tex]

= [tex]4 \pi (2.0*10^{-5}m) ^2[/tex]

= [tex]5.02*10^{-9} \ m^2/droplets[/tex]

The surface area per droplet is equivalent to [tex]5.02*10^{-9} \ m^2/droplets[/tex]

Thus;

The total surface area of these N spherical droplets will be :

= [tex]8.95*10^8 \ droplet s * 5.02*10^{-9} \ m^2/ droplets[/tex]

= 4.4929 m²

The total surface area of these N spherical droplets is 4.4929 m²