In: Physics
A geologist searching for oil finds that the gravity at a
certain location is 2 parts in 107 smaller than average.
Assume that the location contains oil and the oil is located 3100 m
below the Earth's crust. Estimate the size of the deposit. Take the
density of rock to be 3100 kg/m3 and that of oil to be
1200 kg/m3.
_____________kg
The value of ' g ' due to the oil deposit
g = Gmoil / D2
= G ?oil V / D2
where D = distance of the oil from the
measurementsource
We assume the change in the value of ' g '
?
g = goil - grock
=
GV ( ?oil - ?rock )/D2
0r
( - 2*10-7 ) * 9.8 = [ 6.67*10-11 *V( 1200-
3100 )] / ( 3100)2
0r V = 1.4863*108 m3
The mass of the oil moil =?oil *
V
0r
moil = 1.4863*1011
kg