RIght Circular Cylinder Problems, 11

Category: Solid Geometry, Physics

"Published in Newark, California, USA"

When a body is immersed in water in a right circular cylinder 60 cm. in diameter, the level of the water rises 40 cm. What is the volume of the body?

Solution:

To illustrate the problem, it is better to draw the figure as follows

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If you have an object with irregular shape, let's say a stone, for example, then it is difficult to get its volume. In this case, the only way to get the volume of an object is by immersion method. You will need a right circular cylinder with water and measure its height. Next, immerse an object in water in a right circular cylinder and measure its height. The difference of their height will be used to calculate the change of the volume of water which is equal to the volume of an object.

Since the change of the level of water in a right circular cylinder is given in the problem, therefore, the volume of an object is

   

Right Circular Cylinder Problems, 10

Category: Solid Geometry

"Published in Vacaville, California, USA"

A cylindrical standpipe is to contain 343,000 gal. of water. If its height is to be twice its diameter, what must be its dimensions?

Solution:

To illustrate the problem, it is better to draw the figure as follows

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Since the given volume of water is in gallons, then we have to convert it first into cubic feet as follows

   

Hence, the diameter of a cylindrical standpipe is

and its height is

Therefore, the dimensions of a cylindrical standpipe are d = 30.791030 ft. and h = 61.58206 ft.

Right Circular Cylinder Problems, 9

Category: Solid Geometry

"Published in Newark, California, USA"

A log with a circular cross section is 15 ft. long and 27 in. in diameter at the smaller end. Find the dimensions of the largest piece of timber of length 15 ft. with a uniform square cross section , that can be cut from the log.

Solution:

To illustrate the problem, it is better to draw the figure as follows

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In this problem, we will cut the log in order to get the largest piece of timber of the same length which is 15 ft. and the cross section is a square. Now, let's consider the cross section of a log after it is cut as follows

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The diameter of a log is the hypotenuse of a cross section which is a square that passes through its center. By Pythagorean Theorem, the length of the sides of a square is

                         or

Therefore, the dimensions of a largest timber that can be cut from the log is