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A face is an individual, flat, "skin" stretched over a series of edges that are co-planar, form a closed loop, and are free from stray edges that protrude within the bounded area. A face is one of two kinds of "primitive" or "raw" geometry in SU, the other being edges. Faces have no thickness.

A "surface" is a compound skin consisting of two or more abutting faces with the common edges (edges supporting two faces are "common") softened and smoothed so that the resulting surface is contoured (non-flat), but in other ways appears continuous and regular and typically accepts an applied material as though it were a true face. "Soften" means to suppress the display of an edge (similar to hiding)

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face indicate if the surface is used in the construction of 3d model or not ,how ever, it's used interchangeably with surface

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True or false it is easier to use in-line skates when the surface is rough?

True, but only to a point. If the surface is too rough debris can get lodged between the wheels causing them to lock up. Which generally will lead to your face meeting the previously mentioned rough surface. However if the surface is not rough enough then it is difficult for the wheels to get a grip on the surface. Which usually will also lead to a meeting between the very smooth surface and your face.


What is the Suface area of 4 cubes joined together?

Assuming they are joined full face to full face, the surface area is between 16 and 18 times the area of one face.


Each surface of a polyhedron is called?

Each surface of a polyhedron is called a face.


What is the difference between the area of each face on a box added up and the surface area of a box?

The surface area of a box is the sum of the areas of the individual faces. If that's what you said, then there is no difference.


The surface of a crystal is called?

The surface of a crystal is called a flat face or a facet.

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What is the difference between a face and a flat surface?

The difference between a "face" and a "flat surface" is found in what is being described by each term. A "face" refers either to the direction of a surface or to the simple fact of a surface as a surface. By contrast, a "flat surface" refers to the quality of the surface in question. Thus, one "face" of a building may be flat, smooth, curved, etc., while another may be similar or different.


Is the relationship between the area of a face of a cube and the surface area of the cube a linear relationship?

Yes, it is.


True or false it is easier to use in-line skates when the surface is rough?

True, but only to a point. If the surface is too rough debris can get lodged between the wheels causing them to lock up. Which generally will lead to your face meeting the previously mentioned rough surface. However if the surface is not rough enough then it is difficult for the wheels to get a grip on the surface. Which usually will also lead to a meeting between the very smooth surface and your face.


What is the Suface area of 4 cubes joined together?

Assuming they are joined full face to full face, the surface area is between 16 and 18 times the area of one face.


Each surface of a polyhedron is called?

Each surface of a polyhedron is called a face.


What is the surface area of a cube with a face of 25cm?

A cube with a face diagonal of 25cm has a surface area of 1875cm2


How is the surface area different from the area?

The surface area is the area of every face of a 3D object, such as a cube or sphere. Area usually refers to a flat object, such as a circle or rectangle.


What geometric solid has no face?

A sphere has a surface but no flat face.


What is the difference between the area of each face on a box added up and the surface area of a box?

The surface area of a box is the sum of the areas of the individual faces. If that's what you said, then there is no difference.


What is the surface area of one face of a cube when the surface area is 600 sq centimeters?

Each face is 100 cm2 .


Is a flat surface of a solid called a face?

According to my son's math homework a flat surface on a solid is called a face


Between nose and mouth?

The part of your face that is between your nose and mouth is called a philtrum. A philtrum is the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, and below the septum of the nose.