Gold, which has a density of 19.32 g/cm3, is the most ductile metal and can be pressed into a thin leaf or drawn out into a long fiber. (b) If, instead, the gold is drawn out into a cylindrical fiber of radius 2.100 μm, what is the length of the fiber?

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Gold, which has a density of 19.32 g/cm3, is the most ductile metal and can be pressed into a thin leaf or drawn out into a long fiber. (b) If, instead, the gold is drawn out into a cylindrical fiber of radius 2.100 μm, what is the length of the fiber?

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