You find the area for every single side of the object (base x height) and sum it up to get the surface area. For example: to find the surface area of a cube, you would use the formula of 6a^2 (or 6 x a x a). To further explain that: because a cube has 6 identical sides and the measurement of base and height are equal (a = length of one leg) you would multiply the base(a) by the height(a) and times it by 6 stating that there are 6 areas of that area measurement to find the surface area. Remember that 6a^2 only works for cube because it is made up of 6 identical side areas where you would not find in prisms or pyramids. Good luck :)
It depends on the object!
Area is the measure of how much surface an object has.
Surface area is the area of all the sides of a 3D object, but area could be anything. e.g. Area is the surface of a 2D object or if you say the area of all the sides, it means the same as Surface area. -----=-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=-----=-----= By Austin from Covenant Christian School
Surface Area
The surface area of object is the sum of the area of all the faces of an object, while the volume is the area of the base of an object multiplied by its height.
The surface area is the variable to determine how fast an object will be moving when it reaches terminal velocity.
yes a object will have less surface area than if it is smooth
surface area
Surface area refers to the total area that covers the surface of an object or structure. To decrease surface area, you can reduce the dimensions of the object or change its shape to be more compact. To increase surface area, you can add extensions, rough textures, or indentations to the object's surface.
Area is usually pertaining to the area of a 2d object but surface is 3d object
surface area
Surface area.
The total area of all surfaces of an object is called the surface area. It is a measure of how much exposed surface the object has.
An object with a large surface area experiences greater air resistance because there is more surface for the air to push against as the object moves. This can slow down the object's motion more significantly compared to an object with a smaller surface area.
It depends on the object!
surface area is the measure of a 3dementional and 2 dementional object
Area is the measure of how much surface an object has.