EBK FOX AND MCDONALD'S INTRODUCTION TO
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Chapter 1, Problem 36P
The mass of the standard British golf ball is 45.9 ± 0.3 g and its mean diameter is 41.1± 0.3 mm. Determine the density and specific gravity of the British golf ball. Estimate the uncertainties in the calculated values.
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