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SURFACE AREAS

AND VOLUMES

  • Sum based on Cylinder and Sphere

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8 cm

8.5 cm

Volume of glass vessel =

Vol. of cylinder (V1) +

What is the formula to find volume of sphere?

What is the formula to find volume of cylinder?

Vol. of sphere (V2)

Sol.

Radius of cylinder (r1)

=

1 cm

2

2

=

Radius of sphere (r2)

=

8.5

2

To check whether the child is correct, let us calculate volume of the glass vessel.

2 cm

Q. A spherical glass vessel has a cylindrical neck 8 cm long,

2 cm in diameter; the diameter of the spherical part is 8.5 cm.

By measuring the amount of water it holds, a child finds its volume

to be 345 cm3. Check whether she is correct, taking the above as the

inside measurements. (π = 3.14)

π r12 h

?

 

πr23

×

4

3

?

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Volume of glass vessel =

Vol. of cylinder (V1) +

Vol. of sphere (V2)

Q. A spherical glass vessel has a cylindrical neck 8 cm long,

2 cm in diameter; the diameter of the spherical part is 8.5 cm.

By measuring the amount of water it holds, a child finds its volume

to be 345 cm3. Check whether she is correct, taking the above as the

inside measurements. (π = 3.14)

π r12 h

Sol.

Radius of cylinder (r1)

=

1 cm

2

2

=

=

π

×

(1)2

×

8

=

8 π cm3

Vol. of cylinder (V1)

=

πr12h

Vol. of cylinder (V1)

 

πr23

×

4

3

Radius of sphere (r2)

=

8.5

2

=

π

×

Vol. of sphere (V2)

×

4

3

8.5

2

=

πr23

Vol. of sphere (V2)

×

×

8.5

2

×

8.5

2

4

3

8 cm

2 cm

8.5 cm

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Volume of glass vessel =

Vol. of cylinder (V1) +

Vol. of sphere (V2)

=

π

×

Vol. of sphere (V2)

×

=

π

×

×

=

× π

=

102.354π cm3

4

3

4

3

614125

6 × 1000

8.5

2

Q. A spherical glass vessel has a cylindrical neck 8 cm long,

2 cm in diameter; the diameter of the spherical part is 8.5 cm.

By measuring the amount of water it holds, a child finds its volume

to be 345 cm3. Check whether she is correct, taking the above as the

inside measurements. (π = 3.14)

π r2 h

Sol.

85

20

×

85

20

×

85

20

2

10

10

π × 85 × 85 × 85

6

=

×

1000

=

102354.16

1000

Vol. of sphere (V2)

 

πr3

×

4

3

×

8.5

2

×

8.5

2

 

π

8 cm

2 cm

8.5 cm

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Q. A spherical glass vessel has a cylindrical neck 8 cm long,

2 cm in diameter; the diameter of the spherical part is 8.5 cm.

By measuring the amount of water it holds, a child finds its volume

to be 345 cm3. Check whether she is correct, taking the above as the

inside measurements. (π = 3.14)

Sol.

Vol. of glass vessel

=

V1

=

8 π

+

102.354 π

=

110.354 π cm3

+

V2

=

110.354

×

3.14

=

346.51 cm3

The volume found by the child, i.e., 345 cm3 is incorrect.

 

V2 =102.354π

Volume of glass vessel =

Vol. of cylinder (V1) +

Vol. of sphere (V2)

∴ Vol. of glass vessel

A child finds the volume to be 345 cm3

8 cm

2 cm

8.5 cm