What is the surface area of a coin?
Well, you know the area of a circle is calculated as A = π r2, where r is the radius of the circle and π is about 3.1416. To get the radius, you just divide the diameter in two, because the diameter is all the way across the coin and the radius is the distance from the center of the coin to the outside.
What is the area of a loonie?
The loonie (French: huard), formally the Canadian one-dollar coin, is a gold-coloured Canadian coin that was introduced in 1987 and is produced by the Royal Canadian Mint at its facility in Winnipeg….Loonie.
| Mass | 6.27 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Edge | Eleven-sided, smooth, 7.5 mm |
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How much nickel is in a nickel?
A nickel is a five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint. Composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel, the piece has been issued since 1866….Nickel (United States coin)
| Composition | 25% nickel 75% copper “War Nickels” (mid-1942 to 1945): 56% copper 35% silver 9% manganese |
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What is the true density of a nickel coin?
8.9 g/ml
In 1965, the United States Mint removed all silver (density = 10.5 g/ml) from dimes and quarters. The new coins were made of a copper core (density = 8.9 g/ml) plated with nickel (density = 8.9 g/ml).
How wide is a penny in CM?
0.8 inches
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| CM | Inches | Object |
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| 0.1 cm | 0.04 inches | Grain of sugar |
| 1.7 cm | 0.7 inches | Diameter of A battery |
| 1.8 cm | 0.7 inches | Dime |
| 1.9 cm | 0.8 inches | Penny |
How big is a toonie in CM?
Toonie
| Value | 2.00 CAD |
| Mass | 6.92 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
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How do you find nickel?
Nickel is obtained from two main types of deposits from the mineral garnierite (Ni-silicate) in nickel-rich laterite formed by weathering of ultramafic rocks in tropical climates. It also is mined from Ni-sulfide concentrations, mainly from pentlandite in igneous mafic rocks.