The volume of spherical balloon being inflated changes at a constant rate. If initially its radius is units and after seconds it is units. Find the radius of balloon after seconds.
The radius of the balloon after seconds is units, or equivalently units.
Explanation
This problem involves forming and solving a differential equation based on the rate of change of volume. The key insight is that "volume changes at a constant rate" means (constant).
By differentiating the volume formula and applying the given boundary conditions, we can find the relationship between radius and time.
Solution Steps
Step 1: Let be the volume and be the radius of the spherical balloon. Volume of sphere is:
Step 2: Since volume changes at a constant rate, (constant). Differentiating with respect to :
Step 3: Separating variables:
Integrating both sides:
or (where and are constants)
Step 4: Applying initial conditions:
At , :
At , :
Step 5: Therefore,