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Date November 2019 Marks available 2 Reference code 19N.2.SL.TZ0.T_6
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 0
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Question

The Maxwell Ohm Company is designing a portable Bluetooth speaker. The speaker is in the shape of a cylinder with a hemisphere at each end of the cylinder.

The dimensions of the speaker, in centimetres, are illustrated in the following diagram where r is the radius of the hemisphere, and l is the length of the cylinder, with r>0 and l0.

The Maxwell Ohm Company has decided that the speaker will have a surface area of 300cm2.

The quality of sound from the speaker will improve as V increases.

Write down an expression for V, the volume (cm3) of the speaker, in terms of r, l and π.

[2]
a.

Write down an equation for the surface area of the speaker in terms of r, l and π.

[3]
b.

Given the design constraint that l=150-2πr2πr, show that V=150r-2πr33.

[2]
c.

Find dVdr.

[2]
d.

Using your answer to part (d), show that V is a maximum when r is equal to 75πcm.

[2]
e.

Find the length of the cylinder for which V is a maximum.

[2]
f.

Calculate the maximum value of V.

[2]
g.

Use your answer to part (f) to identify the shape of the speaker with the best quality of sound.

[1]
h.

Markscheme

V=4πr33+πr2l   (or equivalent)        (A1)(A1)

Note: Award (A1) for either the volume of a hemisphere formula multiplied by 2 or the volume of a cylinder formula, and (A1) for completely correct expression. Accept equivalent expressions. Award at most (A1)(A0) if h is used instead of l.

[2 marks]

a.

300=4πr2+2πrl         (A1)(A1)(A1)

Note: Award (A1) for the surface area of a hemisphere multiplied by 2. Award (A1) for the surface area of a cylinder. Award (A1) for the addition of their formulas equated to 300. Award at most (A1)(A1)(A0) if h is used instead of l, unless already penalized in part (a).

[3 marks]

b.

V=4πr33+πr2150-2πr2πr         (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for their correctly substituted formula for V.

V=4πr33+150r-2πr3         (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for correct expansion of brackets and simplification of the cylinder expression in V leading to the final answer.

V=150r-2πr33         (AG)

Note: The final line must be seen, with no incorrect working, for the second (M1) to be awarded.

[2 marks]

c.

dVdr=150-2πr2         (A1)(A1)

Note: Award (A1) for 150. Award (A1) for -2πr2. Award maximum (A1)(A0) if extra terms seen.

[2 marks]

d.

150-2πr2=0  OR  dVdr=0  OR  sketch of dVdrwith x-intercept indicated         (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for equating their derivative to zero or a sketch of their derivative with x-intercept indicated.

r=1502π  OR  r2=1502π         (A1)

r=75π         (AG)

Note: The (AG) line must be seen for the preceding (A1) to be awarded.

[2 marks]

e.

l=150-2π75π2π75π         (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution in the given formula for the length of the cylinder.

l= 0cm         (A1)(G2)

Note: Award (M1)(A1) for correct substitution of the 3 sf approximation 4.89 leading to a correct answer of zero.

[2 marks]

f.

V=15075π-2π75π33  OR  V=4π75π33         (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution in the formula for the volume of the speaker or the volume of a sphere.

489 488.602, 10075π cm3         (A1)(G2)

Note: Accept 489.795 from use of 3 sf value of 75π. Award (M1)(A1)(ft) for correct substitution in their volume of speaker. Follow through from parts (a) and (f).

[2 marks]

g.

sphere (spherical)        (A1)(ft)

Note: Question requires the use of part (f) so if there is no answer to part (f), part (h) is awarded (A0). Follow through from their l>0.

[1 mark]

h.

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Syllabus sections

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