Question Details

A solid cube changes its volume such that its shape remains unchanged. For such a cube of unit volume, what will be the value of rate of change of volume?

Options

A

3/8*(rate of change of area of any face of the cube)

B

3/4*(rate of change of area of any face of the cube)

C

3/10*(rate of change of area of any face of the cube)

D

3/2*(rate of change of area of any face of the cube)

Correct Answer :

3/2*(rate of change of area of any face of the cube)

Solution :

The correct option is 3/2*(rate of change of area of any face of the cube).

To understand why this is correct, let us break down the mathematical relationship between the volume of a cube, the area of its faces, and their respective rates of change with respect to time.

Step 1: Define the variables
Let the side length of the cube at any time t be represented by:
x
The volume V of the cube is given by the formula:
V = x 3
The surface area A of any single face of the cube is given by:
A = x 2

Step 2: Differentiate with respect to time
Using the chain rule, we find the rate of change of volume with respect to time t:
d V d t = d d t x 3 = 3 x 2 d x d t
Similarly, the rate of change of the area of any face with respect to time t is:
d A d t = d d t x 2 = 2 x d x d t

Step 3: Relate the two rates of change
From the equation for the rate of change of area, we can express the rate of change of the side length as:
d x d t = 1 2 x d A d t
Now, substitute this expression into the rate of change of volume equation:
d V d t = 3 x 2 1 2 x d A d t
Simplifying the expression yields:
d V d t = 3 2 x d A d t

Step 4: Evaluate for a unit volume
The question specifies that we are analyzing a cube of unit volume. Therefore:
V = 1
Since V=x3=1, the side length of this unit cube must be:
x = 1
Substituting x=1 into our related rates equation:
d V d t = 3 2 1 d A d t = 3 2 d A d t

Thus, the rate of change of volume is exactly 3/2 times the rate of change of the area of any face of the cube.

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