Answer to Question #289655 in Atomic and Nuclear Physics for Cha

Question

Assuming that 80% of the Mars surface is covered with water at an average

depth of 3.5 miles and the radius of the earth is given by 5.97x106 meter,

estimate the mass of the water on the Mars in kilogram

Answer 1

$m=0.8\rho V=0.8\rho\frac43\pi(R^3-(R-r)^3)=60\cdot 10^{18}~kg.$