Question

A shuttle cock used for playing badminton has the shape of the combination of:

• A. A cylinder and a sphere
• B. A cylinder and a hemisphere
• C. A sphere and a cone
• D. Frustum of a cone and a hemisphere

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Frustum of a cone and a hemisphere

$\Rightarrow$The cork of a shuttle is in the shape of a hemisphere

The upper part of a shuttle is in the shape of the frustum of a cone.

So, the cork of the shuttle is a combination of a frustum of a cone and a hemisphere.

Therefore, the correct option is ($\mathrm{D}$)