Does the rate of gasoline consumption go up as the volume of gas goes down or is it a constant rate?
2007-07-12 05:03:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
If your tank holds say, 10 gallons, thats about 10 x 8.3 x 0.75
= 62 pounds mass of gas-(oline). So if you start with a full tank, as it goes down the HP used by the car must go down and therefore the gas consumption too, as the car is lighter.
(But, not that you'd really notice the difference).
2007-07-12 09:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would assume that it is independent of the volume of gas (insomuch as the weight of gas is a negligible fraction of the car's weight). Now if your whole car is just one big gas tank, then that won't quite work. Your consumption will go down as the amount of gas you have to drag around goes down.
2007-07-12 12:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a constant rate.
2007-07-12 12:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is not clear. Which gas are you referring?
2007-07-12 12:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋