Spinning a Circle, along a Circle!

Geometry Level 4

Consider a circle of variable radius which is displaced in such a way that one of the points of its circumference remains fixed on the x x -axis and its centre moves along the circle x 2 + y 2 = 4 x^2+ y^2 = 4 . Also, the plane containing this circle is perpendicular to the x x -axis.

Find the closed form of the volume of this solid.

Give your answer to 4 decimal places.


The answer is 67.0206.

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2 solutions

Chew-Seong Cheong
Jul 19, 2016

We note that the radius of the circle at any x x is equal to y y , where x 2 + y 2 = 4 x^2+y^2 = 4 . Therefore an volume element δ V = π y 2 δ x \delta V = \pi y^2 \ \delta x and as δ x d x \delta x \to dx , we have:

V = 2 2 π y 2 d x As the solid is symmetrical on the origin = 4 0 2 π y 2 d x Let x = 2 cos θ , y = 2 sin θ d x = 2 sin θ d θ = 32 π 0 π 2 sin 3 θ d θ Let u = cos θ d u = sin θ d θ = 32 π 0 1 ( 1 u 2 ) d u = 32 π ( u u 3 3 ) 0 1 = 64 π 3 67.0206 \begin{aligned} V & = \int_{-2}^2 \pi y^2 \ dx & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{As the solid is symmetrical on the origin}} \\ & = 4 \int_0^2 \pi y^2 \ dx & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{Let }x = 2 \cos \theta, \ y = 2 \sin \theta \implies dx = - 2 \sin \theta \ d \theta} \\ & = 32 \pi \int^\frac \pi 2 _0 \sin^3 \theta \ d \theta & \small \color{#3D99F6}{\text{Let }u = \cos \theta \implies du = - \sin \theta \ d \theta} \\ & = 32 \pi \int_0^1 (1-u^2) \ du \\ & = 32 \pi \left(u-\frac {u^3}3\right) \bigg|_0^1 \\ & = \frac {64\pi}3 \approx \boxed{67.0206} \end{aligned}

Vatsalya Tandon , I have solved it by Calculus. If there is no Geometry solution, the problem should be listed under Calculus. I am a moderator, I have redone your problem wording. Please don't write texts in LaTex. Check other problems for standards.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 11 months ago

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There is a geometric approach to this - Pappu's theorem. I will post it as a separate solution here.

Ujjwal Rane - 4 years, 10 months ago
Ujjwal Rane
Aug 14, 2016

This can be done with geometry without calculus!

C, r = Distance of centroid from diameter, radius of the circular path

2 ( 2 π C ) ( π r 2 2 ) = 2 ( 2 π 4 × 2 3 π ) ( π ( 2 2 ) 2 ) = 67.0206 2 (2 \pi C)\left(\dfrac{\pi r^2}{2}\right) = 2 \left(2 \pi \dfrac{4\times 2}{3\pi}\right)\left(\dfrac{\pi (2^2)}{2}\right) = \textbf{67.0206}

Thanks for the solution.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 10 months ago

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