The volume of a spherical ball is increasing at a rate of $4 \pi \mathrm{cm}^3 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. The rate…

The volume of a spherical ball is increasing at a rate of $4 \pi \mathrm{cm}^3 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$. The rate at which its radius increases, when its volume is $288 \pi \mathrm{cm}^3$, is.......$\mathrm{cm} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$
  1. $\frac{1}{6}$
  2. $\frac{1}{36}$
  3. $\frac{1}{9}$
  4. $\frac{1}{24}$

Solution

Given, $\frac{d v}{d t}=4 \pi \mathrm{cm}^3 / \mathrm{s}$ ...(i) To find, $r / d t=$ ? When, $V=288 \pi \mathrm{cm}^3$ Let $r$ be the radius of spherical ball $\therefore$ Volume $(V)=\frac{4}{3} \pi r^3$ On differentiating w.r.t. $t$, $\frac{d V}{d t}=\frac{4 \pi}{3} \cdot 3 r^2 \frac{d r}{d t} \Rightarrow 4 \pi=\frac{12}{3} \pi r^2 \frac{d r}{d t}$ $\frac{1}{r^2}=\frac{d r}{d t}$ ...(ii) When, $V=288 \pi$ $\therefore 288 \pi=\frac{4}{3} \pi r^3=r^3=72 \times 3=216$ $\Rightarrow \quad r=\sqrt[3]{216}=6 \mathrm{~cm}$ From Eq. (ii), we get $\frac{d r}{d t}=\frac{1}{r^2}=\frac{1}{6^2}=\frac{1}{36}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (23 Aug Shift 2)

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