How big is a ton? That is, what is the volume of somethingthat weighs a ton? To be specific, estimate the diameter ofa 1-ton rock, but first make a wild guess: will it be 1 ftacross, 3 ft, or the size of a car? [Hint: Rock has mass pervolume about 3 times that of water, which is 1 kg per liter (103 cm3  or 62 lb per cubic foot.]

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How big is a ton? That is, what is the volume of something
that weighs a ton? To be specific, estimate the diameter of
a 1-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
volume about 3 times that of water, which is 1 kg per liter (103 cmor 62 lb per cubic foot.] 

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