JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Applications of Derivatives Question Bank Application in Mechanics and Rate Measurer

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    Gas is being pumped into a spherical balloon at the rate of 30 ft3/min. Then the rate at which the radius increases when it reaches the value 15 ft is [EAMCET 2003]

    A)            \[\frac{1}{30\pi }ft/\min \text{.}\]

    B)            \[\frac{1}{15\pi }ft/\min \text{.}\]

    C)            \[\frac{1}{20}ft/\min \text{.}\]

    D)            \[\frac{1}{25}ft/\min \text{.}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               Given that \[dV/dt=30f{{t}^{3}}/min\] and \[r=15ft\]                    \[V=\frac{4}{3}\pi {{r}^{3}};\]\[\frac{dV}{dt}=4\pi {{r}^{2}}\frac{dr}{dt}\]                    \[\frac{dr}{dt}=\frac{dV/dt}{4\pi {{r}^{2}}}=\frac{30}{4\times \pi \times 15\times 15}=\frac{1}{30\pi }\]ft/min


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