Surface Areas and Volumes: Spheres and

Hemispheres

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1. A hollow sphere in which the circus motorcyclist performs his stunts has a
diameter of 7 m. Find the area available to the motorcyclist for riding.​
The area available to the motorcyclist for riding is equal to the total surface
area of a sphere with a radius of 7/2 m.

We know that the total surface area of a sphere with radius ‘r’ is equal to
4πr². Here, r = 7/2m, hence, the total surface area will be
Total surface area = 4 π(7/2)²
= 4× × 22 49

7 4

= 154 m²

2.
A hemispherical bowl is made of steel, 0.25 cm thick. The inner radius of the
bowl is 5 cm. Find the outer curved surface area of the bowl.
(2 marks)

given
inner radius of the bowl = 5 cm
thickness = 0.25 cm
outer radius of the bowl = 5 + 0.25=5.25 cm
(1 Mark)

C.S.A. of hemesphere,
​ 2πr
=
2

22 2
= 2× ×5.25
7
2
= 173.25 cm

(1 Mark)

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3. A hemisphere has an inner diameter of 8 cm and a thickness of 1 cm.

Determine the outer curved surface area of the hemisphere.

 A. 72π cm
2

 B. 32π cm
2

 C. 162π cm
2

 D. 50π cm
2

The correct option is d.

4. How many litres of water can a hemispherical tank of diameter 10 m hold?

5.
The largest possible sphere is carved out of a cube of side length 6 cm.
The volume of the sphere will be:​

 A. 27 × π cm
3

 B. 36 × π cm
3

 C. 108 × π cm
3

 D. 12 × π cm
3

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6.
A sphere of radius 5 cm is immersed in a cylinder filled with water. The
water in the cylinder rises by cm. Find the radius of the cylinder.
5

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7. In the question, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of

reason (R). Mark the correct choice.

Assertion : If diameter of a sphere is decreased by 25%, then its curved

surface area is decreased by 43.75%.

Reason : The relation between the Surface area S and Volume V of sphere
is: S 3
= 36πV
2

Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason (R) is the
 A. correct explanation of assertion (A).

Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason (R) is not
 B. the correct explanation of assertion (A).

 C. Assertion (A) is true, but reason (R) is false.

 D. Assertion (A) is false, but reason (R) is true.

Lets check for assertion first.

Curved surface area is decreased by 43.75%. So, here we can say that the
assertion statement is explicitly true. Let's check the reason statement.

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Here we can clearly say that assertion and reason both statements are true
explicitly but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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8. A hemispherical tank of radius 3 m is full of milk. It is connected to a pipe,

through which liquid is emptied at 1

7
litre per second. The time taken to
empty the tank completely is?

Volume of hemispherical tank

2
3
= πr
3
2 3 3
= π(3) = 18π m = 18000π litres
3

3
[1 m = 1000 litres]

Volume of the hemispherical tank (in litres) = Rate of discharge (litres/sec) ×

total time taken (in sec)

total time taken (in sec)

1
18000π =
7

Total time taken to empty the tank (in sec)

22 396000
= 18000 × × 7 = 396000 sec = hrs = 110hours
7 3600

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