Question 12 Marks
A cylinder of radius 12cm contains water to a depth of 20cm. A spherical iron ball is dropped into the cylinder and thus the level of water is raised by 6.75cm. 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 = 12cm = $r_1$
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 9cm
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 9cm