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Twelve solid spheres of the same size are made by melting a solid metallic cylinder of base diameter 2 cm and height 16 cm. The diameter of each sphere is

(a) 4 cm (b) 3 cm (c) 2 cm (d) 6 cm

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Solution:

(c) Given, diameter of the cylinder = 2 cm

∴ Radius = 1 cm and height of the cylinder = 16 cm 

[∵ diameter = 2 x radius]

∴ Volume of the cylinder = π x (1) x 16 = 16 π cm

∴ Diameter of each sphere, d=2r = 2×1=2 cm

Hence, the required diameter of each sphere is 2 cm.

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