Estimate mass of solar wind striking surface of venus

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The average density of the solar wind at 1 AU is 7protons/cm3 and has an average radial speed of 400 km/s.Assuming that the mass of the solar wind was conserved as it movedaway from the sun and the speed remained constant, estimate themass/second of solar wind striking the surface of venus.

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