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Fine grains of beach sand are assumed to be

spheres of radius 38.9 µm. These grains are
made of silicon dioxide which has a density of
2600 kg/m3
.
What is the mass of each grain of sand?
Answer in units of kg.
...?

User Clarisel
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Volume=(4/3)∗Π∗(38.9∗10−6)3Volume=0.2465683979∗10−12m3finallymass=2600∗0.2465683979∗10−12=0.641kg
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