The radius of the Earth is roughly twice the radius of the planet Mars. Raj claims that the volume of the Earth must therefore b

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The radius of the Earth is roughly twice the radius of the planet Mars. Raj claims that the volume of the Earth must therefore b

e about twice the volume of Mars. Is Raj’s claim:

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Volgvan · Answer 1 · 2021-12-29T05:37:35+03:00

The claim is incorrect. Treating the planets as basic spheres, the formula of the volume of a sphere states that volume = (4/3)(pi*r^3), where r is the radius. Since r is raised to the power of three, then doubling the radius would result in a volume that is 8 times larger than the original.