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The online lab manual for this experiment gives the formula for the volume of a sphere:
[If your computer doesn't display the above formula correctly, the formula can also be written as V=(4/3)*pi*R3]
Use this formula to calculate the volume of the sphere in cubic meters if the radius is 28 cm
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