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Sphere
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About
A sphere is a perfectly round three-dimensional shape, shown here at the size of a small hand-held ball.
Spheres in the real world range from microscopic particles to giant stars, but this sample represents a palm-sized object. Because every point on the surface is an equal distance from the center, its height and width are identical. A solid sphere of this dimension will vary in weight depending on its material, ranging from a fraction of an ounce in plastic to several pounds in lead.
From Wikipedia
A sphere is a surface analogous to the circle, a curve. In solid geometry, a sphere is the set of points that are all at the same distance r from a given point in three-dimensional space.
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Every comparison with a sphere
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Questions people ask
- How big is a sphere?
- This sphere measures 1.9 inches (4.8 cm) across and weighs 2.0 ounces (56 g). It is roughly the size of a golf ball.
- How much space does a sphere take up?
- About 6.76 tbsp (100 mL), the volume of its body.
Weight
1.98 oz (56 g)
- Space it takes up
- 6.76 tbsp (100 mL)
- Length
- 1.89 in (4.8 cm)
- Height
- 1.89 in (4.8 cm)
Quick answer
This sphere measures 1.9 inches (4.8 cm) across and weighs 2.0 ounces (56 g). It is roughly the size of a golf ball.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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