SOLUTION: 2 spheres of the same density have a ratio of 9 to 16 in surface area. If the small sphere weighs 15 kg, what does the other sphere weighs.

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Question 1156774: 2 spheres of the same density have a ratio of 9 to 16 in surface area. If the small sphere weighs 15 kg, what does the other sphere weighs.
Answer by ikleyn(52797)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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If the values of the surface area are in proportion 9:16, it means that

their radii are in proportion 3:4.


Then their volumes are in proportion  = 27:64.


Hence the weight (or better to say, the mass) of the larger sphere is

     =   kilograms = 35.555 kilograms.    ANSWER


(Assuming that they are continuum media with no voids inside, and are made of the same material).

Solved.

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For your info:

    Kilograms as the measure of weight are not in use since 60-ies of the past century.


    Since that time and till now, only Newtons are used as a measure of forces (and as a measure of weight, in particular) 
    everywhere (excluding US), and everywhere in Physics, including US).


    Kilograms are still used as a measure of mass).


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