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27.
A cylindrical vessel with a constant plane area of 1 m2 is rotated about its vertical axis such that the liquid inside the vessel is about to spill. If the height of the vessel is 2 m and the height of the paraboloid at 1 m, then the volume (in m3) of the liquid in the vessel will be
2
1.5
1.0
0.5
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Boopesh said:   6 years ago
Thanks for explaining @Lloyd P.

Intazar Ahmad said:   6 years ago
Thanks @ Lloyd.

Lloyd P. said:   8 years ago
Vol(water) = Vol(cylinder) - Vol(paraboloid).
= πr^2h(cyl.) - [πr^2 h(par.) /2].

Since πr^2 = plane area of either Cylinder or Paraboloid = 1 m^2 ; h(cyl.) = 2m ; h(par,) = 1m.

Vol(water) = (1x2) - [(1x1)/2].
= 1.5 m^3.
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Rahul said:   8 years ago
Give explonation for the answer.

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