Consider a sphere container with radius R.
1. Suppose it is filled to height h, below halfway, with water. Find the volume of the water.
2. What is the proportion of the sphere's total volume taken up by the water filled as described in problem #1?
3. Suppose it us filled to height,H, above halfway with water. Find the volume of the water.
4. Give a formula for the volume of water filled to arbitrary height h, regardless of it being above or below the halfway mark, as a function V(h).
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To answer these questions, we can use formulas derived from the properties of a sphere.
1. To find the volume of the water when the sphere is filled to a height below halfway, we need to calculate the volume of the spherical cap. The formula for the volume of a spherical cap is given by:
V = (πh^2/3) * (3R - h)
where V is the volume of the water, R is the radius of the sphere, and h is the height of the water below halfway. Plugging in the given values, we can calculate the volume of the water.
2. To determine the proportion of the sphere's total volume taken up by the water in problem #1, we can divide the volume of the water by the total volume of the sphere. The formula for the volume of a sphere is given by:
V_sphere = (4/3) * π * R^3
To find the proportion (P) of the total volume taken up by the water, we use:
P = V / V_sphere
Again, plugging the values into the formula will give us the proportion.
3. To find the volume of the water when the sphere is filled to a height above halfway, we again need to calculate the volume of a spherical cap. This time, the height of the water, H, is above halfway. The formula for the volume of the spherical cap is the same as in problem #1:
V = (πH^2/3) * (3R - H)
Plugging in the given values, we can calculate the volume of the water.
4. To get a general formula for the volume of water filled to an arbitrary height h, regardless of whether it is above or below the halfway mark, we need to use two different formulas depending on the height.
- If h is below halfway, we use the formula from problem #1:
V = (πh^2/3) * (3R - h)
- If h is above halfway, we use the formula from problem #3:
V = (π(H - R)^2/3) * (3R + H)
To write this formula as a function V(h), we can use conditional statements or piecewise functions.
V(h) = (πh^2/3) * (3R - h) if h <= R
V(h) = (π(h - R)^2/3) * (3R + h) if h > R
These formulas will allow you to calculate the volume of water for any given height h, above or below the halfway mark.