Mercury has an average density of about 5.4 g/cm and a magnetic field. Normal rock has a density of about 3 g/cm. The magnetic field and higher density can be explained by O the melting of Mercury's rock by the Sun's heat, allowing it to be compressed by gravity O a larger than typical crust for a terrestrial planet O a substantial amount of iron (density around 8 g/cm) in a partially molten core

Mercury has an average density of about 5.4 g/cm and a magnetic field. Normal rock has a density of about 3 g/cm. The magnetic field and higher density can be explained by O the melting of Mercury's rock by the Sun's heat, allowing it to be compressed by gravity O a larger than typical crust for a terrestrial planet O a substantial amount of iron (density around 8 g/cm) in a partially molten core

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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