By Team Aakash Byju's | 19th January 2023

How to Find Errors in Measurements?

When a copper sphere is heated, maximum percentage change will be observed in the:

Q .

A

B

C

D

Area

Radius

Volume

None of  the above

The correct answer is option C. Volume

Detailed Explanation

Let R be the radius of the sphere. When it is heated, it gets expanded and thus its radius, area and volume will increase. We know that,

R

Area of the sphere = 4π R

Volume of the sphere =       π R

4

3

2

3

Let  ∆R, ∆ A and ∆V be the change in radius, area and volume respectively. Then,

Change in radius =

∆R

R

=

x(say)

Change in area =

(∆R)

(      )=

R

=

∆R

R

x

2

2

2

Change in volume =

π (∆R)

3

4

3

4

3

R

3

π

(      )=

=

∆R

R

x

3

3

Area= 4πr

2

Volume =     πr

4

3

3

4π

2

Since the power of x is the maximum for volume, when a  copper sphere is heated, the maximum percentage change will be in volume.