How many times is the volume occupied by mercury less than the volume of oil of the same mass?

The volume occupied by mercury:

V1 = m1 / ρ1, where m1 is the mass of mercury, ρ1 is the density of mercury (ρ1 = 13600 kg / m³).

Oil volume:

V2 = m2 / ρ2, where m2 is oil mass, ρ2 is oil density (ρ1 = 800 kg / m³).

According to the conditions of the problem: m1 = m2.

V2 / V1 = (m2 / ρ2) / (m1 / ρ1) = ρ1 / ρ2 = 13600/800 = 17 p.

Answer: The volume occupied by mercury is 17 times less than the volume occupied by oil.



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