What is the mass of a solid sphere that has a density 15.0 × 10³ kg/m³ and a radius 10.0 cm? A)62.8 kg B)4.56 kg C)298 kg D)3.58 × 10⁶ kg E)15.0 kg

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The mass of a sphere is calculated using the formula: mass = density × volume. The volume of a sphere is (4/3)πr³. Converting the radius to meters (0.1 m), the volume is (4/3)π(0.1)³ = 4.19 × 10⁻³ m³. The mass is then 15.0 × 10³ kg/m³ × 4.19 × 10⁻³ m³ = 62.8 kg.

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