Volume and Surface Area of Solid Figures


  1. If 64 identical small spheres are made out of a big sphere of diameter 8 cm, what is surface area of each small sphere ?









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    Volume of small spheres
    = Volume of bigger sphere / Number of small spheres = [(4/3)π(4)3] / 64
    = [(4/3) x π x 4 x 4 x 4] / 64
    = 4/3 π cm3

    Let radius of small sphere be r
    ∴ 4/3πr3 = 4π/3
    ⇒ r2 = 1 cm

    Correct Option: C

    Volume of small spheres
    = Volume of bigger sphere / Number of small spheres = [(4/3)π(4)3] / 64
    = [(4/3) x π x 4 x 4 x 4] / 64
    = 4/3 π cm3

    Let radius of small sphere be r
    ∴ 4/3πr3 = 4π/3
    ⇒ r2 = 1 cm
    Now, surface area of small sphere = 4πr2 = 4π cm2


  1. If the ratio of the diameters of two spheres is 3: 5, then what is the ratio of their surface areas ?









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    Let the diameter's of two sphere are d1 and d2, respectively.
    ∴ Ratio of their surface areas = 4πr12/4πr22

    Correct Option: A

    Let the diameter's of two sphere are d1 and d2, respectively.
    ∴ Ratio of their surface areas = 4πr12/4πr22
    = (2r1)2/(2r2)2 = d12/d22
    = (d1/d2)2 = (3/5)2 = 9/25 = 9 : 25



  1. Find the number of lead balls of diameter 2 cm each, that can be made from a sphere of diameter 16 cm. ?









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    Radius of the sphere = 16/2 = 8 cm
    Volume of the sphere = (4/3) x π x 8 x 8 x 8 cm3
    Radius of each lead ball = 2/2 = 1 cm
    Volume of each lead ball = Volume of sphere / Volume of lead ball

    Correct Option: D

    Radius of the sphere = 16/2 = 8 cm
    Volume of the sphere = (4/3) x π x 8 x 8 x 8 cm3
    Radius of each lead ball = 2/2 = 1 cm
    Volume of each lead ball = Volume of sphere / Volume of lead ball
    = (4/3) π x 1 x 1 x 1 = 4π/3 cm3
    ∴ Number of lead balls = [(4/3) x π x 8 x 8 x 8 x 3] / [4 π]
    = 8 x 8 x 8 = 512


  1. The diameter of the Moon is approximately one-fourth of the diameter of the Earth. What is the ratio (approximate) of their volumes ?









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    Given that, the diameter of moon is approximately one-fourth of the diameter of Earth.
    Let radius on moon = r
    Then, radius of Earth = 4r
    ∴ Volume of Moon/Volume of Earth
    = [(4/3)πr3] / [(4/3)π(4r)3]

    Correct Option: B

    Given that, the diameter of moon is approximately one-fourth of the diameter of Earth.
    Let radius on moon = r
    Then, radius of Earth = 4r
    ∴ Volume of Moon/Volume of Earth
    = [(4/3)πr3] / [(4/3)π(4r)3]
    = [r3] / [64r3] = 1/64 = 1 : 64



  1. A sphere and a hemisphere have the same surface area. The ratio of their volumes is ?









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    According to the question,
    Surface area of sphere = Surface area of hemisphere
    4πr12 =3πr22
    ⇒ r1/r2 = √3/2

    Correct Option: D

    According to the question,
    Surface area of sphere = Surface area of hemisphere
    4πr12 =3πr22
    ⇒ r1/r2 = √3/2
    ∴ Ratio in volume = [(4/3)πr13] / [(4/3)πr23]
    = 3√3/8 : 1