By Ajay Kumar

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A solid hemispherical block is melted and recast into a cylinder of the same radius. The height of the cylinder is what fraction of the radius of the hemisphere?

  1. \(\frac23\)

  2. \(\frac32\)

  3. \(\frac14\)

  4. \(\frac12\)

Answer: A

Solution

Volume of a hemisphere \(=\frac23\pi r^3\). Volume of the cylinder \(=\pi r^2h\). Equating the volumes gives \(\frac23\pi r^3=\pi r^2h\). Cancelling \(\pi r^2\), \(h=\frac{2r}{3}\). Therefore, the height as a fraction of the radius is \(\frac hr=\frac23\). Trick: Equate the volumes and cancel the common radius terms.

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