Volumes of revolution

Volumes of revolution Quiz

Spec 5.1 · Edexcel A-Level Further Maths: Quiz

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  1. 1. The region under y=x2y=x^2 between x=0x=0 and x=2x=2 is rotated about the xx-axis. Find the volume.

    • A. 8π3\frac{8\pi}{3}
    • B. 32π5\frac{32\pi}{5}
    • C. 16π16\pi
    • D. 325\frac{32}{5}
  2. 2. The curve y=x2y=x^2 for 0≤y≤40\leq y\leq4 is rotated about the yy-axis. Find the volume.

    • A. 4π4\pi
    • B. 16π16\pi
    • C. 32π5\frac{32\pi}{5}
    • D. 8π8\pi
  3. 3. Which integral gives the volume when the region under y=f(x)y=\mathrm{f}(x) between x=ax=a and x=bx=b is rotated about the xx-axis?

    • A. π∫aby2 dx\pi\int_a^by^2\,\mathrm{d}x
    • B. 2π∫aby dx2\pi\int_a^by\,\mathrm{d}x
    • C. π∫aby dx\pi\int_a^by\,\mathrm{d}x
    • D. π∫abx2 dx\pi\int_a^bx^2\,\mathrm{d}x
  4. 4. The line y=xy=x for 0≤x≤30\leq x\leq3 is rotated about the xx-axis. Find the volume of the cone formed.

    • A. 3π3\pi
    • B. 6π6\pi
    • C. 9π9\pi
    • D. 27π27\pi
  5. 5. (A2) A curve has x=t2x=t^2 and y=2ty=2t for 0≤t≤20\leq t\leq2. It is rotated about the xx-axis. Find the volume.

    • A. 16π16\pi
    • B. 32π32\pi
    • C. 64π64\pi
    • D. 8π8\pi

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