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An oblate spheroid is a sphere that is slightly flattened so that it is not perfectly spherical. Rotating planets, for example, are generally of this shape. The centrifugal force of the rotation causes the equatorial region to bulge out slightly.
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Difference between oblate spheroid and spherical?
Spherical is round where oblate spheroid is more like a oval shape
How many corners does a oblate spheroid has?
None.
Name given the shape of the earth?
An oblate spheroid.
What is the three dimensional representation of the earth?
An oblate spheroid.
If a 3D circle is called a Sphere what is a 3D oval called?
A three dimensional oval is simply called an egg, or more mathematically, an ovoid. A three dimensional ellipse (a more symmetric oval) is called a prolate spheroid, or oblate spheroid, depending on how the ellipse is rotated.
What is the shape the eath's crust?
oblate spheroid oblate spheroid
What does oblate sheriod mean?
You misspelled the second word. Google oblate spheroid and you'll have your answer.
Difference between oblate spheroid and spherical?
Spherical is round where oblate spheroid is more like a oval shape
What does sheriod mean?
You misspelled the second word. Google oblate spheroid and you'll have your answer.
Shape of earth is?
An oblate spheroid.
What is an obiate spheroir?
You probably mean "oblate spheroid," which is the 3D analogue of an ellipse. The earth and other planets, due to the competition between rotational momentum and gravity, is an oblate spheroid. You can model an oblate spheroid by rotating an ellipse around its shorter axis, just as you can model a sphere by the rotation of a circle around any diameter.
How do you say that the earth is round?
umm: "The Earth is round"? ------------------------------------------------ The Earth is not round - it is an oblate spheroid. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A (slightly) oblate spheroid seems pretty "round" to me.
What s is the shape of the earth?
Oblate spheroid
What is the shape of each planets?
oblate spheroid
If earth is not a perfect sphere then what is it?
Oblate spheroid
Is the sun a sphere?
The sun is an oblate spheroid.
How many corners does a oblate spheroid has?
None.
