Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 11, Problem 56P
You’re a civil engineer for an advanced civilization on a solid spherical planet of uniform density. Running out of room for the expanding population, the government asks you to redesign your planet to give it more surface area. You recommend reshaping the planet, without adding any material or
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