Aluminum can with machine oil m = 19.5 kg, m = 1.5 kg – empty. Determine the volume of the canister.

Let’s calculate the mass of engine oil in the canister:

m2 = m – m1, where m is the mass of a full canister of engine oil (m = 19.5 kg),

m1 is the mass of an empty canister (m1 = 1.5 kg).

m2 = m – m1 = 19.5 – 1.5 = 18 kg.

Let’s calculate the volume of the canister:

V = m2 / ρ, where ρ is the density of the engine oil (ρ = 900 kg / m3).

V = m2 / ρ = 18/900 = 0.02 m3.

Answer: The volume of the canister is 0.02 m3.