A cubic metre of copper weighing 15,000 kg is rolled into a square bar 4 m long. An exact cube is cut off from the bar. How much does the cube weigh?

This question was previously asked in
Delhi Police Head Constable (AWO/TPO) Official Paper (Held On : 27 Oct 2022 Shift 2)
View all SSC Head Constable AWO TPO Papers >
  1. 1900 kg
  2. 1975 kg
  3. 1875 kg
  4. 2850 kg

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 1875 kg
Free
CT 01: Ancient History - Stone Age & Indus Valley Civilization
6.5 K Users
10 Questions 10 Marks 7 Mins

Detailed Solution

Download Solution PDF

Given:

Volume of copper = 1 cubic metre

Weight of copper = 15,000 kg

Length of the square bar = 4 m

Formula Used:

Volume of square bar = Length × Cross-sectional area

Volume of cube = Side3

Weight of cube = (Volume of cube / Volume of original copper) × Weight of original copper

Calculation:

Volume of square bar = 1 cubic metre

Let the side of the square cross-section be 'a' metres.

Volume of square bar = 4 × a2

⇒ 4a2 = 1

⇒ a2 = 1/4

⇒ a = 1/2 = 0.5 metres

Side of the cube = 0.5 metres

Volume of the cube = (0.5)3 = 0.125 cubic metres

Weight of cube = (0.125 / 1) × 15,000

Weight of cube = 0.125 × 15,000

Weight of cube = 1,875 kg

The weight of the cube is 1,875 kg.

Latest SSC Head Constable AWO TPO Updates

Last updated on Dec 9, 2024

-> SSC Head Constable (AWO/TPO) 2025 Notification will be announced soon.

-> SSC Head Constable (AWO/TPO) Marks were out for the previous cycle. Candidates could check their marks from the official website till 15th February 2024. 

-> The total number of vacancies for the SSC Head Constable 2025 Notification will be declared soon. The candidates earlier appeared for the exam for a total number of 857 vacancies for SSC Head Constable Recruitment for the 2022 cycle. 

->The candidates who will be qualified in the CBE gets eligible for the Physical test. Candidates can improve their preparations and score high by referring to SSC Head Constable AWO TPO Previous Years Papers and SSC Head Constable (AWO/TPO) Mock Test.

More Mensuration Questions

Get Free Access Now
Hot Links: teen patti lotus teen patti joy apk teen patti gold downloadable content