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A geologist searching for oil finds that the gravity at a certain location is 2 parts...

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.
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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


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