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The total mass of material in Saturn’s rings is about 1015 tons (1018 kg). Suppose the average ring particle is 6 cm in radius and has a density of 1000 kg/m3. How many ring particles are there?

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Chapter12: Rings, Moons, And Pluto

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Problem 12E: Saturn’s E ring is broad and thin, and far from Saturn. It requires fresh particles to sustain...

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The total mass of material in Saturn’s rings is about 1015 tons (1018 kg). Suppose the
average ring particle is 6 cm in radius and has a density of 1000 kg/m3. How many ring
particles are there?

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