SOLID ANGLE
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Solid Angle.
Solid Angle - as a noun
An angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)
Example Sentences
"The solid angle subtended by a point source is 4π steradians."
"The cone-shaped region defined by the solid angle is called a conical surface."
"The solid angle of a sphere is 4π steradians."
"The solid angle between two intersecting lines is zero."
"The solid angle depends on the area of the surface enclosing the vertex."
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