Aptitude - Volume and Surface Area - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Volume and Surface Area - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
A hollow iron pipe is 21 cm long and its external diameter is 8 cm. If the thickness of the pipe is 1 cm and iron weighs 8 g/cm3, then the weight of the pipe is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
External radius = 4 cm,
Internal radius = 3 cm.
| Volume of iron |
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Weight of iron = (462 x 8) gm = 3696 gm = 3.696 kg.
Discussion:
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Aliza mir said:
1 decade ago
@Sai Dileep. The formula for volume to be applied here is the cylinder.
@Rajadurai. Since the pipe is hollow so the internal part is being subtracted from the total thickness, which is the radius.
@Rajadurai. Since the pipe is hollow so the internal part is being subtracted from the total thickness, which is the radius.
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