Solved: How big is a ton That is, what is the volume of

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How big is a ton? That is, what is the volume of somethingthat weighs a ton? To be specific, estimate the diameter of a1-ton rock, but first make a wild guess: will it be 1 ft across,3 ft, or the size of a car? [Hint: Rock has mass per volumeabout 3 times that of water, which is 1 kg per liter (lO3 cm3)or 62 lb per cubic foot.]

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