A hollow spherical shell is made of a metal of density 4.5 g per cm3.If its internal and external radii are 8 cm and 9 cm respectively, find the weight of the shell.
Solution:
Internal radius (r) = 8 cm
External radius (R) = 9 cm
Density of metal = 4.5 g per cm3
∴ weight of the shell = 43π(R3−r3) × density
=(43π(729–512) ×4.5)/1000 kg.
= (43π×(217)×4.5)/1000 kg.
∴ weight of the shell = 4.092 kg.