How Can I Calculate the Volume of a Celestial Body with a Given Diameter?

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To calculate the volume of a celestial body with a diameter of 2280 km, first determine the radius by dividing the diameter by two, resulting in a radius of 1140 km. The volume can then be calculated using the formula V = (4/3) * π * r^3. Substituting the radius into the equation provides the volume of the body. This method effectively utilizes the relationship between diameter, radius, and volume for spherical objects.

Sep 8, 2010

pwats17

Homework Statement

The diameter of some celestial body is 2280 km. What is the volume of this body?

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how do i figure out this problem

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Sep 8, 2010

Whitishcube

Well we know that the radius is half the diameter, right? We also have an equation that relates volume to radius of a sphere. It is V = (4/3) * pi * r^3, where r is the radius. Hope that helps.

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