You will deal with a spherical shell -- a ball, where all the mass is on the surface.  Inside is vacuum.  (This is difficult to draw other than a circle.)  Calculate the surface density (areal density) in g/cm2.  You need these numbers: R = 27 cm M = 21,000 grams

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You will deal with a spherical shell -- a ball, where all the mass is on the surface.  Inside is vacuum.  (This is difficult to draw other than a circle.)  Calculate the surface density (areal density) in g/cm2.  You need these numbers:

  • R = 27 cm
  • M = 21,000 grams
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