Question

An ice block of volume 4π/3cm^3 is placed in an artificial satellite. When ice melts into water, then its surface area will be, if densities of ice and water are assumed to be same.

Answer 1

Because of surface tension, surface area of liquid will be minimum. for given volume surface area is minimum for a sphere.
volume =4pi/3,
therefore radius= 1cm,
area= area of sphere of radius 1cm = 4pi cm^2