A cylinder has a radius of 3 cm and a height of 25 cm. We fill the cylinder with water to a height of 15 cm. Then we add 5 golf balls to the water. Each golf ball has a radius of 2.2 cm. What will the new height of the water be?

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Answer:

The new height of the water will:

[tex]H_{new}=22.89 cm[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The submerged volume due to an object in a liquid, water in our case, is equal to the displaced volume of the water, it is the Archimedes principle.

The volume of a golf ball (sphere) will be

[tex]V_{ball}=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^{3}=\frac{4}{3}\pi 2.2^{3}[/tex]  

[tex]V_{ball}=44.6 cm^{3}[/tex]  

We have 5 golf balls, so the total volume will be:

[tex]V_{5-ball}=5*44.6 cm^{3}=223\: cm^{3}[/tex]  

Using Archimedes' principle the extra volume of water will be 223 cm³  

Now, we know that the cylinder has a radius of 3 cm, then the height related to 223 cm³ will be:

[tex]223=\pi r^{2}h[/tex]

[tex]223=\pi 3^{2}h[/tex]

[tex]h=7.89\: cm[/tex]

Therefore, the new height of the water will:

[tex]H_{new}=15+7.89=22.89 cm[/tex]

I hope it helps you!