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danyzavala
May 18, 2009, 02:45 PM
Consider a concrete sphere of mass 50 kg. Find its radius.

Perito
May 18, 2009, 02:54 PM
You need the density of concrete.

density of concrete = approximately 2400 kg/m3 (145 lbs/ft3)

\frac {mass}{density}=volume

The volume is found from the radius:

V = \frac 43 \pi r^3

Plug in the volume, solve for r.