Question 67
HardOriginal questionA cylindrical glass beaker of diameter 7 cm contains water. How many spherical glass marbles, each of diameter 1.4 cm, must be dropped in to raise the water level by 5.6 cm? Take .
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Extra water level: cm³.
One marble: cm³.
Number = .
Worth noting
600 takes 7 cm as the beaker's radius. 200 forgets the in the sphere's volume, and 50 uses 4 in place of .
- Concept
- Displacement by many spheres
- Typical timeTypical
- 115 s
- Your timeYours
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