Question 12 Marks
A cylinder of radius $12\ cm$ contains water to a depth of $20\ cm$. A spherical iron ball is dropped into the cylinder and thus the level of water is raised by $6.75\ cm$. Find the radius of the ball. $\Big(\text{Use }\pi=\frac{22}{7}\Big).$
Answer
View full question & answer→Given that: Radius of the cylinder $= 12\ cm = r_1$
Volume of water raised = Volume of the sphere $=\pi\text{r}^2_1\text{h}=\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{r}^3_2$
$=12\times12\times6.75=\frac{4}{3}\text{r}^3_2$
$=\text{r}^3_2=\frac{12\times12\times6.75\times3}{4}$
$=\text{r}^3_2=729$
$=\text{r}_2=9\text{cm}$ Radius of the sphere is $9\ cm$
Volume of water raised = Volume of the sphere $=\pi\text{r}^2_1\text{h}=\frac{4}{3}\pi\text{r}^3_2$
$=12\times12\times6.75=\frac{4}{3}\text{r}^3_2$
$=\text{r}^3_2=\frac{12\times12\times6.75\times3}{4}$
$=\text{r}^3_2=729$
$=\text{r}_2=9\text{cm}$ Radius of the sphere is $9\ cm$