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A cylindrical can, whose base is horizontal and of radius 3.5 cm, contains sufficient water so that when a sphere is placed in the can, the water just covers the sphere. Given that the sphere just fits into the can, calculate :
(i) the total surface area of the can in contact with water when the sphere is in it;
(ii) the depth of water in the can before the sphere was put into the can.

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Solution

Cylinder: Height = 7 \ cm, Radius = 3.5 \ cm

Sphere: Radius = 3.5 \ cm

Total Surface Area = Curved Surface area of Cylinder + Area of the base

= 2 \pi r h + \pi r^2

= 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 3.5 \times 7 + \frac{22}{7} \times 3.5^2

= 154+38.5 = 192.5 \ cm^2

Let the depth of the water = h

Therefore: \pi \times 3.5^2 \times (7 - h) = \frac{4}{3} \pi \times 3.5^3

\Rightarrow 7 - h = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.5

\Rightarrow h = 7 - \frac{4}{3} \times 3.5 = 2 \frac{1}{3} \ cm


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