Question 17
HardOriginal questionAir is pumped into a spherical balloon at a steady 100 cm³ every second. For a sphere of radius , and the surface area is .
How does the rate at which the balloon's radius grows change as the balloon gets bigger?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
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The same 100 cm³ spreads over a larger surface each second, so the radius grows more slowly, as .
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