Question Detail
12 spheres of the same size are made from melting a solid cylinder of 16 cm diameter and 2 cm height. Find the diameter of each sphere.
- 4 cm
- 6 cm
- 8 cm
- 10 cm
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In this type of question, just equate the two volumes to get the answer as,
\begin{aligned}
\text{Volume of cylinder =}\pi r^2h\\
\text{Volume of sphere =} \frac{4}{3}\pi r^3\\
=> 12*\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 = \pi r^2h \\
=> 12*\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3 = \pi *8*8*2 \\
=> r^3 = \frac{8*8*2*3}{12*4} \\
=> r^3 = 8 \\
=> r = 2 cm \\
=> \text{Diameter =}2*2 = 4 cm
\end{aligned}