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Sphere Geometry

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Sphere geometry deals with calculating the volume and surface area of round objects. It includes problems on spherical shells, recasting spheres, and understanding radius variations. These mathematical formulas are essential for competitive exam preparation.

Volume of a sphereSurface area calculationsSpherical shellsRadius ratio variationsRecasting spheres

Sphere Geometry Questions

Multiple choice introduction to ratio and percentages comparing quantities maths

If the volume of a sphere increases by 72.8%, then its surface area increases by

  1. 20%

  2. 44%

  3. 24.3%

  4. 48.6%

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$\displaystyle \frac{V'}{V} = \frac{172.8}{100} = \frac{\displaystyle \frac{4}{3} \pi R^{.3}}{\displaystyle \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3}$
$\displaystyle \frac{R'}{R} = 1.2$
Now, ratio of surface area $= \displaystyle \frac{S'}{S} = \frac{4 \pi R^{.2}}{4 \pi R^3}$
$= \displaystyle \frac{S'}{S} = 1.44$
Hence surface area increased by 44%

Multiple choice introduction to ratio and percentages comparing quantities maths

If the diameter of a sphere is decreased by $25\%$, by what percent does its curved surface area decrease?

  1. $43.75\%$
  2. $21.88\%$
  3. $50\%$
  4. $25\%$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Curved surface area of sphere$=4\pi r^2$
diametre after decreases by $25\%$
$A _D=\pi d^2$
$d _1=\displaystyle\frac{75}{100}d=\frac{3d}{4}$
$A _1=\pi \left(\displaystyle\frac{3d}{4}\right)^2=\frac{9}{16}\pi d^2$
$\%$ decrease=$\displaystyle\frac{\displaystyle\frac{9}{16}\pi d^2-\pi d^2}{\pi d^2}\times 100=-43.75\%$

Multiple choice physics learning how to measure measurement of area and volume measurement of volume measurement of area, volume and density

Volume enclosed by the sphere of diameter $1.06\ m$ to the correct no. of significant figure is:

  1. $0.62329 \ m^3$
  2. $0.623 \ m^3$
  3. $0.6232 \ m^3$
  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The significant figures are the number of digits in a value, that are significant. In $1.06m$, the number of significant figures is 3. In the answer also we must maintain 3 significant figures only. Hence option B is correct.

Multiple choice physics learning how to measure measurement of area and volume measurement of volume measurement of area, volume and density

A rectangular vessel $ 1 m \times 0.6 m \times 0.5 m $ filled with maize grains. Treat the grains spheres of diameter 0.3 cm each.The number of grains in the vessel is the nearest to 

  1. $ 5 \times 10^7 $
  2. $ 1 \times 10^7 $
  3. $ 2 \times 10^7 $
  4. $ 2 \times 10^5 $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let n number of grains are in the vessel.

So, volume of cuboid vessel is equal to n times volume of spheres. i.e.

$ 1\times 0.6\times 0.5=n\left( \dfrac{4}{3}\times 3.14\times {{\left( \dfrac{3}{2000} \right)}^{3}} \right) $

$ 0.3=n\dfrac{4}{3}\times 3.14\times 3.375\times {{10}^{-9}} $

$ 0.3=n\times 14.13\times {{10}^{-9}} $

$ n=\dfrac{0.3}{14.13\times {{10}^{-9}}} $

$ n=0.021\times {{10}^{9}}\, $

$ n=2\times {{10}^{7}}$

Multiple choice nanochemistry nanotechnology applied chemistry materials chemistry

The size of a nano particle is  about _________ times smaller than the diameter of a single strand of human hair.

  1. 10

  2. 100

  3. 1000

  4. 50000

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The size of a nanoparticle is  about 50000 times smaller than the diameter of a single strand of human hair and 1/100th of a typical bacterium.

Multiple choice physics turning effects of forces stability and centre of mass center of mass centre of mass

A metallic ball has spherical cavity at its centre. If the ball is heated, what happens to the cavity?

  1. its volume increases

  2. its volume decreases

  3. its volume remains unchanged

  4. its volume may decreased or increase depending upon the nature of metal

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Thermal expansion affects the entire material uniformly, including the boundaries of any cavities. As the metal expands outward, the cavity effectively expands as if it were made of the same material.

Multiple choice maths problems on measurement basic operations with same units operations involving units of length calculations choosing and converting between units conversion between different units conversion between units

Diameter of a copper sphere is 6 cm. The sphere is melted and drawn into a wire of uniform circular cross section which is 72 cm long .The diameter of the wire is nearly

  1. 2.8 cm

  2. 2.7 cm

  3. 1.4 cm

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Volume of wire (cyl)=Volume of sphere 
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow \pi r^{2}\times 72=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi \times 3^{3}$
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow r=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}cm$
Thus diameter$\displaystyle \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{2}}cm=\sqrt{2}cm=1.4cm$

Multiple choice chemistry nature of matter heterogenous mixture - colloidal solution and its properties suspensions and colloids mixtures

The size of colloidal particle is:

  1. ${10}^{-3}$ to ${10}^{-9}m$
  2. ${10}^{-3}$ to ${10}^{-12}m$
  3. ${10}^{-6}$ to ${10}^{-9}m$
  4. ${10}^{-12}$ to ${10}^{-19}m$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The particle size of the colloidal particle in dispersed phase typically ranges from $1 \ nanometer$ to $ 1 \ micrometer$ or. ${10}^{-6}$ to ${10}^{-9}m$

Multiple choice physics our solar system planets of the solar system solar system and sun introduction to solar system

The radius of Jupiter is 11 times the radius of the Earth. Calculate the ratio of the volumes of Jupiter and the Earth. How many Earths can Jupiter accommodate ? 

  1. 1331

  2. 1221

  3. 111

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Planets are like spheres. Volume of a sphere is given by, 
V = $\displaystyle{\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3}$ 
Let the r$ _1$, r$ _2$ be radii of the Jupiter and the Earth respectively. 
r$ _1$ $= 11r _2$ _(1)
Volume of Jupiter, V$ _1$ = $\displaystyle{\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 _1}$ _(2) 
Volume of Earth, V$ _2$ = $\displaystyle{\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 _2}$ _(3) 
$\displaystyle{\frac{(2)}{(3)} \Rightarrow \frac{V _1}{V _2} = \frac{\frac{4}{3}\pi r _1^3}{\frac{4}{3} \pi r _2^3} = \frac{r _1^3}{r _2^3}}$ 
$\displaystyle{\frac{V _1}{V _2} = \frac{r _1^3}{r _2^3} = \frac{(11r _2)^3}{r _2^3} = (11)^3}$ = 1331 
Jupiter can accommodate 1331 number of Earths within it.

Multiple choice maths area and volume of cylinder hollow cylinder volume of cylinder volume of cylinder and cone

A hollow sphere of internal and external radii 3 cm and 4 cm respectively is malted into a cylinder of diameter 37 cm The height of the cylinder is

  1. 2 cm

  2. 2.5 cm

  3. 3 cm

  4. none

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Given the external  radius of hollow sphere is 4 cm and internal radius 3 cm 

Then volume of metal used=$\frac{4}{2}\pi (R^{2}-r^{2})=\frac{4}{3}\pi \left ( (4)^{2}-(3)^{2} \right )=\frac{4}{3}\pi (16-9)=\frac{4}{3}7\pi $
The diameter of cylinder 37 cm 
Radius of cylinder is =18.5 cm
Volume of cylinder=$\pi r^{2}h=\pi (18.5)^{2}h$
But cylinder made by metal of hollow sphere
$\pi (18.5\times 18.5)h=\frac{4}{3}7\pi \Rightarrow h=\frac{4\times 7}{3\times 18.5\times 18.5}\Rightarrow \Rightarrow h=0.027 cm$

Multiple choice maths area and volume of cylinder hollow cylinder volume of cylinder volume of cylinder and cone

If volume of sphere is $850$ $m^{3}$ then its radius and surface area are

  1. $6m$, $450$ $m^{2}$
  2. $5m$, $560$ $m^{2}$
  3. $2m$, $780$ $m^{2}$
  4. $5.88m$, $434$ $m^{2}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Volume of Sphere $=850m^3=\cfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3 \Rightarrow r^3=\cfrac{850\times 3\times 7}{4\times 22}=202.84 \\ \Rightarrow r=\sqrt[3]{202.84}=5.88m$
Surface area $=4\pi r^2=4\times \cfrac{22}{7}\times 5.88\times 5.88 \approx 434m^2$