MCQ
If three metallic spheres of radii 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm are melted to form a single sphere, the diameter of the sphere is
Options
12 cm
24 cm
30 cm
36 cm
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Solution
Let r be the radius of single sphere.
Now,
The volume of single sphere = sum of volume of three spheres
`4/3pir^3 = 4/3pi(61)^3 + 4/3 pi(8)^3 + 4/3 pi(10)^3`
`4/3pir^3 = 4/3 pi(216 + 512 + 1000)`
`r^3 = 1728`
`r = 12 cm`
Hence, the diameter = 20 × r = 24 cm
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