Kaur, JaskiratLally, JasmeenSarkar, Jyotirmoy2021-11-192021-11-192021-04Kaur, J., Lally, J., & Sarkar, J. (2021). Drilling Holes Through Balls and Cubes. Resonance, 26(4), 491–513. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-021-1151-y0971-8044, 0973-712Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/27032This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.Suppose that we are allowed to drill a cylindrical hole of any radius through the center of a unit ball or a unit cube in a given direction. Which radius will maximize the total exposed surface area (ESA) of the finished object? If we are allowed to drill two or three mutually orthogonal cylindrical holes of the same radius, which common radius will maximize the total ESA?en-USPublic Health EmergencyDrilling HolesBallsCubesArticle