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Suppose you make napkin rings by drilling holes with different diameters through two wooden balls (which also have different diameters). You discover that both napkin rings have the same height ih, as shown in the figure. (Let a=7a=7.) (a) Which ring has more wood in it? The napkin ring created by drilling a hole with the larger radius has more wood in it. The amount of wood in each napkin ring is the same regardless of the size of the sphere used. The napkin ring created by drilling a hole with the smaller radius has more wood in it. (b) Use cylindrical shells to compute the volume VV of a napkin ring of height 7h7 h created by driling a hole with radius rr through the center of a sphere of radius RR and express the answer in terms of hh. v=v= \square
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STEP 1

What is this asking? We're comparing the volume of napkin rings made from spheres with different sizes and holes with different radii, and then we need to calculate the volume of a napkin ring with a height of 7h7h. Watch out! Don't assume the bigger sphere means more wood in the ring!
The size of the hole plays a crucial role.
Also, remember we're dealing with *volumes*, not just areas.

STEP 2

1. Compare the rings
2. Set up the integral
3. Solve the integral
4. Substitute and simplify
5. Adjust for the new height

STEP 3

Surprisingly, both napkin rings have the same amount of wood!
This is a classic result.
It seems counterintuitive, but the math will show us why!

STEP 4

To find the volume, we'll use the **method of cylindrical shells**.
Imagine slicing the napkin ring into super thin, nested cylinders.

STEP 5

The volume of a cylindrical shell is 2πxydx2 \cdot \pi \cdot x \cdot y \cdot dx, where xx is the radius of the shell, yy is the height of the shell, and dxdx is the tiny thickness.

STEP 6

In our case, the radius of the shell is just xx.
The height of the shell, yy, is 2R2x22\sqrt{R^2 - x^2} (twice the height of the right triangle formed by RR, xx, and half of yy).

STEP 7

Our limits of integration are from the radius of the hole, rr, to the radius of the sphere, RR.
So, the integral for the volume VV is: V=rR2πx2R2x2dx=4πrRxR2x2dxV = \int_r^R 2 \cdot \pi \cdot x \cdot 2\sqrt{R^2 - x^2} \, dx = 4\pi \int_r^R x\sqrt{R^2 - x^2} \, dx

STEP 8

**U-substitution** time!
Let u=R2x2u = R^2 - x^2.
Then du=2xdxdu = -2x \, dx, so xdx=12dux \, dx = -\frac{1}{2} du.

STEP 9

Our integral becomes: V=4πR2r20u(12)du=2πR2r20u1/2duV = 4\pi \int_{R^2 - r^2}^0 \sqrt{u} \left( -\frac{1}{2} \right) du = -2\pi \int_{R^2 - r^2}^0 u^{1/2} \, du

STEP 10

Now we can integrate: V=2π[23u3/2]R2r20=4π3[0(R2r2)3/2]=4π3(R2r2)3/2V = -2\pi \left[ \frac{2}{3} u^{3/2} \right]_{R^2 - r^2}^0 = -\frac{4\pi}{3} \left[ 0 - (R^2 - r^2)^{3/2} \right] = \frac{4\pi}{3} (R^2 - r^2)^{3/2}

STEP 11

Notice that (R2r2)(R^2 - r^2) is the square of half the height, (h2)2=h24(\frac{h}{2})^2 = \frac{h^2}{4}.

STEP 12

Substituting this back into our volume equation: V=4π3(h24)3/2=4π3h38=πh36V = \frac{4\pi}{3} \left( \frac{h^2}{4} \right)^{3/2} = \frac{4\pi}{3} \cdot \frac{h^3}{8} = \frac{\pi h^3}{6}

STEP 13

The problem asks for the volume with a height of 7h7h.
Let's call this new volume V7hV_{7h}.

STEP 14

We just replace hh with 7h7h in our formula: V7h=π(7h)36=343πh36V_{7h} = \frac{\pi (7h)^3}{6} = \frac{343\pi h^3}{6}

STEP 15

The volume of a napkin ring with height hh is πh36\frac{\pi h^3}{6}, regardless of the sphere and hole sizes.
With a height of 7h7h, the volume is 343πh36\frac{343\pi h^3}{6}.

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