What is the surface area of a paperclip?

Answer 1

The surface area of a paperclip can be calculated by finding the total area of each of its individual components and adding them together. This includes the surface area of the two loops at the top, the surface area of the wire that forms the body of the paperclip, and the surface area of the two ends that are bent to hold the paper. The exact surface area will depend on the size and dimensions of the paperclip, but can be determined by measuring and calculating the surface area of each component separately.

Answer 2

First of all, surface area is calculated for 3-d shapes. Does a paper clip qualify as a 3-d

shape? If yes, then the steps ten would involve:

1. measuring the length, width and the height of the paper clip. (being so small that should be fun). Of course measuring can be done with a ruler

2. after finding the above step, you can use the formula Surface Area = 2(lw +lh + hw)

3. or you can add up all the sides of the base 2(l + w) then multiply by the height. That would be the lateral area. Then multiply the length by the width then by 2. This would the area of the two base. After all that, add the lateral area figure to the figure from the area of the base

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