THE

DISAPPEARING
LOLLIPOP
KHIN CHAN MYAE NYEIN
MCV4U
17 OCT 2023
 INTRODUCTION

I OBTAINED THE LOLLIPOP FROM A MART.

I MEASURED THE RADIUS OF THE LOLLIPOP

BY FIRST MEASURING ITS CIRCUMFERENCE
WITH A COTTON STRING.

2πr
 HYPOTHESIS

THE RATE OF CHANGE OF THE VOLUME OF THE SPHERE IS

PROPORTIONAL TO ITS SURFACE AREA.

𝑑𝑉
∝ 𝑆. 𝐴.
𝑑𝑡
 RESULT : DATA
Time (s) 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300

Radius
12 11 9.7 8.4 7.3 6.1 4.8 3.3 2.1 1.5 0.5
(mm)

15

10

0
0 30 60 90 12 150 180 21 240 270 300
0 0
RESULT : CALCULATION
SINCE TIME IS INDEPENDENT VARIABLE AND
RADIUS IS DEPENDENT VARIABLE,
LET 𝑥 BE TIME and 𝑦 BE RADIUS.

TO DETERMINE RELATION BETWEEN RADIUS AND TIME

( 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 ), 𝑚 must be determined first.

12 − 0.5
𝑚=
0 − 300
𝑚 = − 0.038

Since y is 12 when x is 0, c = 12

The equation is 𝑦 = − 0.038𝑥 + 12

𝑟 = − 0.038𝑡 + 12
RESULT : CALCULATION
To determine volume as a function of time,
4
𝑉 𝑟 = 𝜋 𝑟!
3
Since 𝑟 = − 0.038𝑡 + 12
!
𝑉(𝑡) = " 𝜋 (− 0.038𝑡 + 12)!

The rate of change of volume with respect to time is

!
𝑉′(𝑡) = (3)( )( 𝜋) − 0.038𝑡 + 12 #(−0.038)
"
𝑉$ 𝑡 = −0.152 (𝜋) − 0.038𝑡 + 12 "

𝑉 # 𝑡 = − 0.152 𝜋 𝑟"

𝑉 # 𝑡 = − 0.038(4𝜋 𝑟")
RESULT : CALCULATION
When radius is half its original value ( 𝑟 = 6 ),

6 = − 0.038𝑡 + 12
6 − 12
𝑡 =
− 0.038
𝑡 = 157.9 𝑠

Rate of change of volume when radius is half the original value,

( 𝑡 = 157.9 𝑠 )

𝑉 # 𝑡 = −0.152 (𝜋) − 0.038𝑡 + 12 "

𝑉 # 157.9 = −0.152 (𝜋) − 0.038(157.9) + 12 "

𝑉 $ 157.9 = − 17.2 𝑚𝑚/𝑠

RESULT : CALCULATION
The time required to carefully consume the lollipop,
(𝑟 = 0)

𝑟 = − 0.038𝑡 + 12

0.038𝑡 = 12

𝑇 = 315.8 𝑠

If initial radius is multiplied by constant 𝑘, ( 𝑟 = 12𝑘 )

12𝑘 = − 0.038𝑡 + 12

12𝑘 – 12
𝑡 =
− 0.038
CONCLUSION
𝑟 = − 0.038𝑡 + 12
4
𝑉 𝑟 = 𝜋 𝑟!
3
!
𝑉(𝑡) = " 𝜋 (− 0.038𝑡 + 12)"
𝑉 $ 𝑡 = − 0.038(4𝜋 𝑟 " )
𝑆. 𝐴. = 4𝜋 𝑟 "

Thus, 𝑉 # 𝑡 = − 0.038(𝑆. 𝐴. )

Thus,

𝑑𝑉
∝ 𝑆. 𝐴.
𝑑𝑡