Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 6.1, Problem 2CC
State the objective and any relevant observations for the following problem.
Calculate the mass in kilograms of gravel stored in a rectangular bin 18.5 feet by 25.0 feet. The depth of the gravel bin is 15 feet, and the density of the gravel is 97 pound-mass per cubic foot.
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