If a million asteroids 1-kilometer across were all combined into one object, how big would it be across? (Hint: You can assume that both asteroids and the final object are spherical. The equation for the volume of a sphere is 43?r3 where r is the radius.)

If a million asteroids 1-kilometer across were all combined into one object, how big would it be across? (Hint: You can assume that both asteroids and the final object are spherical. The equation for the volume of a sphere is 43?r3 where r is the radius.)


Ans: D = 100 km

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