The U.S. Mint produces a dollar coin called the American Silver Eagle that is made of nearly pure silver. This coin has a diameter of 41 mmmm and a thickness of 2.5 mmmm. The density and approximate market price of silver are 10.5 g/cm3g/cm3 and $0.58 per gram, respectively. Calculate the value of the silver in the coin, assuming its thickness is uniform. Express your answer in dollars to the nearest dollar.

The U.S. Mint produces a dollar coin called the American Silver Eagle that is made of nearly pure silver. This coin has a diameter of 41 mmmm and a thickness of 2.5 mmmm. The density and approximate market price of silver are 10.5 g/cm3g/cm3 and $0.58 per gram, respectively. Calculate the value of the silver in the coin, assuming its thickness is uniform. Express your answer in dollars to the nearest dollar.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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