Area


 
 
Area

This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. The article area (geometry) is more mathematical.

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Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an object.

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Units for measuring surface area include:

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:square metre = SI derived unit

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:are = 100 square metres

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:hectare = 10,000 square metres

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:square kilometre = 1,000,000 square metres

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:square megametre = 1012 square metres


 

Physical quantity: A physical quantity is either a quantity within physics that can be measured (e.g. mass, volume, etc.), or a result of measurement, and is usually expressed as the product of a numerical value and a physical unit (whereby SI units are usually preferred)....

Area (geometry): Area is a quantity expressing the size of a figure in the Euclidean plane or on a 2-dimensional surface. Points and lines have zero area. Depending on the particular definition taken, a figure may have infinite area, for example the entire Euclidean plane. In three dimensions, the analog of area is ...

Quantity: :For the use in linguistics, see length (phonetics)....


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Introduction
Units
Useful formulas
Cross sectional area (CSA) of electrical wire
External links
 
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