Answer to Question #78879 in Physics for Elysha

Question

A ship leaves port with 7200 barrels of fuel oil on board, at a 5 knots, the fuel consumption is 360 barrels per day, after the vessel has traveled 1642 miles, what is the remaining steaming radius physics?

Answer 1

Ship can travel 7200 barrels/360 barrels/day=20 days=480 hours before the fuel ends. Since it travels at 5 knots the maximum distance it can travel is 480 hours∙5 knots=2400 miles. After the ship has traveled 1642 miles there are 758 miles left.