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Chapter 20, Problem 31P

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(III) The rubber worn from tires mostly enters the atmosphere as particulate pollution. Estimate how much rubber (in \(\mathrm{kg}\) ) is put into the air in the United States every year. To get started, a good estimate for a tire tread's depth is \(1 \mathrm{~cm}\) when new, and the density of rubber is about \(1200 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3\).

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