Question 933Deck General70% to pass
A cargo of oil has a coefficient of expansion of .0005 per degree F. If this cargo is loaded at 70°F, and a cargo temperature of 90°F is expected at the discharge port, how many barrels would you expect to unload if you loaded 10,000 barrels?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) 10,100 barrels.
The cargo's coefficient of expansion is 0.0005 per degree Fahrenheit. If the cargo is loaded at 70°F and the temperature increases to 90°F, the volume of the cargo will expand by 0.0005 x (90°F - 70°F) = 0.01 or 1%.
Therefore, if 10,000 barrels were loaded, the expected unload amount at the discharge port would be 10,000 barrels + (10,000 barrels x 0.01) = 10,100 barrels.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately account for the 1% expansion in the cargo volume due to the temperature increase.
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