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Answer: A uniform lead sphere and a uniform aluminum
Chapter 12, Problem 5E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 5E
A uniform lead sphere and a uniform aluminum sphere have the same mass. What is the ratio of the radius of the aluminum sphere to the radius of the lead sphere?
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QUESTION:
Problem 5E
A uniform lead sphere and a uniform aluminum sphere have the same mass. What is the ratio of the radius of the aluminum sphere to the radius of the lead sphere?
ANSWER:
Solution 5E
To understand this question, we need to consider the relation between mass, volume and density, which is given as .
Both the lead and aluminium spheres have the same mass, say M.
But they have different densities.
Density of lead,
Density of aluminium,