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This document contains 3 questions about calculating physical properties of foods from given measurements and diagrams. Question 1 asks to calculate the sphericity of a cylindrical object. Question 2 provides a diagram of a pycnometer used to measure bulgur density and asks to calculate the bulk porosity of bulgur. Question 3 gives measurements of a barley grain and asks to calculate the minimum and maximum radii of curvature.

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Physical Properties of Food Unsolved Examples

This document contains 3 questions about calculating physical properties of foods from given measurements and diagrams. Question 1 asks to calculate the sphericity of a cylindrical object. Question 2 provides a diagram of a pycnometer used to measure bulgur density and asks to calculate the bulk porosity of bulgur. Question 3 gives measurements of a barley grain and asks to calculate the minimum and maximum radii of curvature.

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Physical Properties of Foods problems

Question (1):

Calculate the sphericity of a cylindrical object of diameter 1.0 cm and height


1.7 cm.

Question (2):

A pycnometer consisting of two chambers of equal volumes (35 cm3) was


used for the determination of bulgur density (Fig. 1.9). Ten grams of bulgur
was placed in the second chamber of the pycnometer. Valves 2 and 3 were
closed and air was supplied to chamber 1. Valve 1 was closed and pressure
P1 was read as 134 kPa. Then, valve 2 was opened and the new equilibrium
pressure P2 was read as 74.4 kPa. The same bulgur is poured into a
graduated cylinder and 100 mL of the bulgur is determined to have a weight
of 74 g. Calculate the bulk porosity of the bulgur.

Question (3):

The major diameter (L) and the average of the minor and major diameters
(H) of barley are measured as 8.76 mm and 2.83 mm, respectively. Calculate
the minimum and maximum radii of curvature for the barley.

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