The fraction of Mercury’s volume occupied by its core and the fraction of Earth’s volume occupied by its core.
Answer to Problem 2SOP
The fraction of Mercury’s volume occupied by its core is
Explanation of Solution
Write the expression for the volume occupied by the core.
Here,
Write the expression for the volume occupied by the planet.
Here,
Write the expression for the fraction of planet’s volume occupied by the core.
Refer to Celestial profile of Mercury to obtain the value of the diameter of Mercury as
Calculation:
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Therefore, the fraction of Mercury’s volume occupied by its core is
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