Suppose a table tennis ball has a diameter of 3.85 cm. calculate the depth, in kilometers, to which Avogadro's number of table tennis balls would cover the earth. Assume the space between the balls adds an extra 25% to their volume and assume they are not crushed by their own weight . The radius of the Earth is 6.376 x 10^6m  h=____km

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Suppose a table tennis ball has a diameter of 3.85 cm.

calculate the depth, in kilometers, to which Avogadro's number of table tennis balls would cover the earth. Assume the space between the balls adds an extra 25% to their volume and assume they are not crushed by their own weight . The radius of the Earth is 6.376 x 10^6m 

h=____km

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