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What is a plane angle and a solid angle?(please provide diagram if possible) Also, what is the definition of 1 sr and 1 rad?
SpaceExplorer said:What is a plane angle and a solid angle?(please provide diagram if possible) Also, what is the definition of 1 sr and 1 rad?
SpaceExplorer said:What is a plane angle and a solid angle?(please provide diagram if possible) Also, what is the definition of 1 sr and 1 rad?
A solid angle is a measure of the amount of space an object or surface occupies in three-dimensional space. It is typically measured in steradians (sr) or radians (rad).
A regular angle is a two-dimensional measurement, whereas a solid angle is a three-dimensional measurement. A regular angle is measured in degrees, whereas a solid angle is measured in steradians or radians.
A plane angle is an angle formed by two intersecting lines on a flat surface. It is typically measured in degrees, with a full circle being 360 degrees.
A plane angle is a two-dimensional representation of a solid angle. The solid angle is the three-dimensional space that is subtended by a plane angle. In other words, the solid angle is the amount of space that is enclosed by the two intersecting lines that form the plane angle.
Steradians and radians are both units of measurement for solid angles. A steradian is defined as the solid angle subtended by a portion of a sphere with an area equal to the square of the sphere's radius. A radian is defined as the angle subtended by an arc of a circle that is equal in length to the radius of the circle.