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Balls can be spherical or not. The (American) football uses a ball that is far from spherical. However, a sphere is a perfect geometrical solid with a uniform radius, and a ball made in that shape is quite suitable for games. It will, for instance, bounce in a predictable way.
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What is the mathematical name for the shape of a soccer ball?
The soccer ball is round in three dimensions. It's a sphere. (The Laws of the Game actually specify a spherical ball.)
Are all soccer balls spherical?
Soccer balls are not always spherical in shape; commonly, the surface of a soccer ball is composed of many hexagonal patches that are slightly ridged.
What sports are played using a spherical ball?
baseball, basketball, and volleyball
What shape can roll like an wheel excluding any type circle and cylinder?
A spherical shape like a ball.
Does a ball have corners?
Spherical balls have no corners. The American football has 2 corners. A ball (of any shape) may be sewn together of polygons each of which has several corners (vertexes).
What is a spherical ball?
Its a 3d ball such as a globe, or basketball.
How do you put spherical in a sentence?
The spherical ball rolled down the hill into the street.
How do you define a ball?
In nature, a ball is any spherical body such as a star or planet. A ball is also a man-made spherical or elliptical object for playing games.
What is the noun form of ball?
spherical
What is the adjective for ball shaped?
Spherical is the adjective meaning ball-shaped. Globular is another possible adjective with a similar meaning.
Shaped like a ball or sphere?
described as "spherical" or "ball-shaped".
Is a soccer ball a wheel?
No. It's an actual spherical round ball.
Why is a circle like a ball?
The ball is circle in shape because it is spherical in form and it is easier to control or to handle. Like the ring in the basketball,it is seems like a shape in a ball(spherical) so that it is easy to shoot the ball into the ring.
Does field hockey use spherical ball?
Yes
What is an adjective for sphere?
round 3 dimentional ball, globe,beach ball
What does spereical mean?
'Spherical' means round like a ball.
What is ball joint?
In an automobile, a ball joint is a spherical bearing that connects the control arm to the steering knuckle.
