An automobile fuel tank is filled to the brim with 45 L of gasoline (12 gal) at 10°C. Immediately afterward, the vehicle is parked in the sunlight, where the temperature is 35°C. How much gasoline overflows from the tank as a result of the expansion? (Neglect the expansion of the tank.)

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh

where… mass: measured in kilograms (kg)

gravity: gravity constant on earth = 10.00 m/s2

height: measured in meters (m)

gpe: measured in joules (j) or kilojoules (kj)

how do you solve gpe?

gravitational potential energy (gpe) is the energy an object has because of its position above the. ground.

gpe = mass x gravity constant x height or… gpe = mgh.

mass:

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formula.

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given values:

mass = 0.3 kg.