Surface Areas And Volumes

A cylindrical road roller made of iron is $1m$ long. Its internal diameter is $54cm$ and the thickness of the iron sheet used in making roller is $9cm$. Find the mass of the road roller, if $1c{{m}^{3}}$ of the iron has $7.8gm$ mass.

As per the question it is given that, Height/length of the cylindrical road roller $=h=1m=100cm$ Internal Diameter of the cylindrical road roller $=54cm$ Thus, the internal radius of the cylindrical...

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A cylindrical vessel of diameter $14cm$ and height $42cm$ is fixed symmetrically inside a similar vessel of diameter 16cm and height of $42cm$. The total space between the two vessels is filled with cork dust for heat insulation purposes. How many cubic cms of the cork dust will be required?

According to the question it is given that, Depth of the cylindrical vessel = Height of the cylindrical vessel $=h=42cm$ (common for both) Inner diameter of the cylindrical vessel $=14cm$ Thus, the...

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A solid is composed of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. If the complete length of the solid is $104cm$ and the radius of each of the hemispherical ends is $7cm$, find the cost of polishing its surface at the rate of $Rs.10$ per $d{{m}^{2}}$.

According to the question it is given that, Radius of the hemispherical end (r) $=7cm$ Height of the solid $=(h+2r)=104cm$ $\Rightarrow h+2r=104$ $\Rightarrow h=104-\left( 2\times 7 \right)$ Then,...

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A vessel is a hollow cylinder fitted with a hemispherical bottom of the same base. The depth of the cylinder is $14/3$ and the diameter of the hemisphere is $3.5m$. Calculate the volume and the internal surface area of the solid.

As per the question it is given that, Diameter of the hemisphere $=3.5m$ Thus, the radius of the hemisphere (r) $=1.75m$ Height of the cylinder (h) $=14/3m$ We all know that, volume of the Cylinder...

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A circus tent has a cylindrical shape surmounted by a conical roof. The radius of the cylindrical base is $20cm$. The heights of the cylindrical and conical portions is $4.2cm$ and $2.1cm$ respectively. Find the volume of that tent.

As per the question it is given, Radius of the cylindrical portion (R) $=20m$ Height of the cylindrical portion $\left( {{h}_{1}} \right)=4.2m$ Height of the conical portion $\left( {{h}_{2}}...

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Consider a cylindrical tub having radius as $5cm$ and its length $9.8cm$. It is full of water. A solid in the form of a right circular cone mounted on a hemisphere is immersed in tub. If the radius of the hemisphere is $3.5cm$ and the height of the cone outside the hemisphere is $5cm$, find the volume of water left in the tub.

According  to the question we have, The radius of the Cylindrical tub (r) $=5cm$ Height of the Cylindrical tub (H) $=9.8cm$ Height of the cone outside the hemisphere (h) $=5cm$ Radius of the...

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A toy is in the shape of a right circular cylinder with a hemisphere on one end and a cone on the other. The radius and height of the cylindrical parts are $5cm$ and $13cm$, respectively. The radii of the hemispherical and conical parts are the same as that of the cylindrical part. Find the surface area of the toy if the total height of the toy is $30cm$.

It is given in the question that, Height of the Cylindrical portion (H) $=13cm$ Radius of the Cylindrical portion (r) $=5cm$ Height of the whole solid $=30cm$ Now, The curved surface area of the...

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A solid is in the form of a right circular cylinder, with a hemisphere at one end and a cone at the other end. The radius of the common base is $3.5cm$ and the height of the cylindrical and conical portions are $10cm$ and $6cm$, respectively. Find the total surface area of the solid. (Use $\pi =22/7$).

According to the question, Radius of the common base (r) $=3.5cm$ Height of the cylindrical part (h) $=10cm$ Height of the conical part (H) $=6cm$ Assume, ‘l’ be the slant height of the cone Now, we...

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A rocket is in the form of a circular cylinder closed at the lower end with a cone of the same radius attached to the top. The cylinder is of radius $2.5m$ and height $21m$ and the cone has the slant height $8m$. Calculate the total surface area and the volume of the rocket.

According to the question it is given that, Radius of the cylindrical portion of the rocket (R) $=2.5m$ Height of the cylindrical portion of the rocket (H) $=21m$ Slant Height of the Conical surface...

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A tent is in the form of a right circular cylinder surmounted by a cone. The diameter of cylinder is $24m$. The height of the cylindrical portion is $11m$ while the vertex of the cone is $16m$ above the ground. Find the area of canvas required for the tent.

As per the question, The diameter of the cylinder (also the same for cone) $=24m$. Thus, its radius (R) $=24/2=12m$ The height of the cylindrical part $\left( {{H}_{1}} \right)=11m$ Now, Height of...

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A bucket is in the form of a frustum of a cone of height $30cm$ with radii of its lower and upper ends as $10cm$and $20cm$ respectively. Find the capacity and surface area of the bucket. Also, find the cost of milk which can completely fill the container, at the rate of $Rs.25$ per litre.

Let us assume  R and r be the radii of the top and base of the bucket respectively, Let us assume h be its height of the bucket. Then, according to the question we have $R=20cm$, $r=10cm$, $h=30cm$...

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A milk container of height $16cm$ is made of metal sheet in the form of frustum of a cone with radii of its lower and upper ends as $8cm$ and $20cm$ respectively. Find the cost of milk at the rate of $Rs.44$ per liter which the container can hold.

As per the given information, A milk container in a form of frustum of a cone with, Radius of the lower end $\left( {{r}_{1}} \right)=8cm$ And radius of the upper end $\left( {{r}_{2}} \right)=20cm$...

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A tent consists of a frustum of a cone capped by a cone. If radii of the ends of the frustum be $13m$ and $7m$, the height of frustum be $8m$ and the slant height of the conical cap be $12m$, find the canvas required for the tent.

According to the given data in the question, Height of frustum (h) $=8m$ (given) Bigger and smaller radii of the frustum cone are $13cm$ and $7cm$. Therefore, ${{r}_{1}}=13cm$ and ${{r}_{2}}=7cm$...

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The height of a cone is $20cm$. A small cone is cut off from the top by a plane parallel to the base. If its volume be $1/125$ of the volume of the original cone, determine at what height above the base the section is made.

According to the given information, Let us asssume the radius of the small cone be r cm And, the radius of the big cone be R cm It is given, height of the big cone is $20cm$ Let us also assume the...

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The height of a cone is $20cm$. A small cone is cut off from the top by a plane parallel to the base. If its volume be $1/125$ of the volume of the original cone, determine at what height above the base the section is made.

According to the given information, Let us asssume the radius of the small cone be r cm And, the radius of the big cone be R cm It is given, height of the big cone is $20cm$ Let us also assume the...

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A bucket has top and bottom diameters of $40cm$ and $20cm$ respectively. Find the volume of the bucket if its depth is $12cm$. Also, find the cost of tin sheet used for making the bucket at the rate of $Rs120$ per$d{{m}^{2}}$

As per the given information, Diameter of the top of the bucket $=40cm$ So, the radius of the top of the bucket $\left( {{r}_{1}} \right)$ $=40/2=20cm$ Diameter of the bottom part of the bucket...

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Rain water, which falls on a flat rectangular surface of length $6m$ and breadth $4m$ is transferred into a cylindrical vessel of internal radius 20 cm .What will be the height of water in the cylindrical vessel if a rainfall of $1cm$ has fallen?

According to the question, Length of the rectangular surface $=6m=600cm$ Breadth of the rectangular surface $=4m=400cm$ Height of the perceived rain $=1cm$ Then, Volume of the rectangular surface...

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A cylindrical bucket, $32cm$ high and $18cm$ of radius of the base, is filled with sand. This bucket is emptied on the ground and a conical heap of sand is formed. If the height of the conical heap is $24cm$, find the radius and slant height of the heap.

It is given in the question that, Height of the cylindrical bucket $=32cm$ Radius of the cylindrical bucket $=18cm$ Height of conical heap $=24cm$ As we know that, Formula for volume of cylinder...

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A cylindrical bucket, $32cm$ high and $18cm$ of radius of the base, is filled with sand. This bucket is emptied on the ground and a conical heap of sand is formed. If the height of the conical heap is $24cm$, find the radius and slant height of the heap.

It is given that, Height of the cylindrical bucket $=32cm$ Radius of the cylindrical bucket $=18cm$ Height of conical heap $=24cm$ As we know that, Volume of cylinder $=\pi \times {{r}^{2}}\times h$...

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An iron spherical ball has been melted and recast into smaller balls of equal size. If the radius of each of the smaller balls is $1/4$ of the radius of the original ball, how many such balls are made? Compare the surface area, of all the smaller balls combined together with that of the original ball.

Assume the radius of the big ball be $xcm$ The radius of the small ball $=x/4cm$ Let the number of balls $=n$ Then according to the question, we have Volume of n small balls $=$ Volume of the big...

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The diameter of a metallic sphere is equal to $9cm$. It is melted and drawn into a long wire of diameter $2mm$ havinThe diameter of a metallic sphere is equal to $9cm$. It is melted and drawn into a long wire of diameter $2mm$ having uniform cross-section. Find the length of the wire.g uniform cross-section. Find the length of the wire.

According to the question it is given that, Radius of the sphere $=9/2cm$ Its volume will be $=4/3\pi {{r}^{3}}=4/3\pi {{\left( 9/2 \right)}^{3}}$ Then, the radius of the wire $=2mm=0.2cm$ Assume...

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A cylindrical vessel having diameter equal to its height is full of water which is poured into two identical cylindrical vessels with diameter $42cm$ and height $21cm$ which are filled completely. Find the diameter of the cylindrical vessel?

It is given that, The diameter of the cylinder $=$ the height of the cylinder $⇒h=2r$, where h – height of the cylinder and r – radius of the cylinder As we know that, Volume of a cylinder $=\pi...

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