Number of barrels are 3.0. Each barrel contains 42 gallons of oil. Thus, total volume of oil will be 42×3=126 gallons.
Converting gallons into m^{3}
1 gallon=0.00378 m^{3}
Thus, 126 gallons=0.4769 m^{3}
Thickness of oil film is 2.5\times 10^{2} nm, converting it into meters as follows:
1 nm=10^{-9} m
Thus,
2.5\times 10^{2} nm=1.5\times 10^{-7}m
Now, volume V of oil is related to area A and thickness T as follows:
V=A×T
rearranging,
A=\frac{V}{T}=\frac{0.4769 m^{3}}{2\times 10^{-7}m}=2.38\times 10^{6}m^{2}
Thus, square meters of oil will be 2.38\times 10^{6}m^{2}
the answer would be b. it`s half as great
The sum of an object's potential and kinetic energies is called the object's mechanical energy. As an object falls its potential energy decreases, while its kinetic energy increases. The decrease in potential energy is exactly equal to the increase in kinetic energy.