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Geometric collision cross-section
2026-09-25
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For an equal-
density
sphere
of
diameter
D
, the
ratio
of geometric cross-section to
mass
is
π
ρ
D
3
/6
π
D
2
/4
=
2
ρ
D
3
.
(1)
Breaking
a
fixed
mass
into smaller pieces therefore increases its total cross-section in inverse proportion to fragment
size
.
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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge
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2024
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iii
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Paper 316
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2
/
ii
/
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