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sr is the unit, steradian, sr = rad 2. Because the surface area A of a sphere is 4πr 2, the definition implies that a sphere subtends 4π steradians (≈ 12.56637 sr) at its centre, or that a steradian subtends 1/4π ≈ 0.07958 of a sphere. By the same argument, the maximum solid angle that can be subtended at any point is 4π sr.
IBM System/4 Pi, a family of avionics computers; 4Pi microscope, a microscope that uses interference and fluorescence computers; 4×π = 12.56637..., the solid angle of a complete sphere measured in steradians; Hermetic detector (also called a 4π detector)
Diagram showing a section through the centre of a cone (1) subtending a solid angle of 1 steradian in a sphere of radius r, along with the spherical "cap" (2). The external surface area A of the cap equals r2 only if solid angle of the cone is exactly 1 steradian. Hence, in this figure θ = A/2 and r = 1.
Diagram showing a section through the centre of a cone (1) subtending a solid angle of 1 steradian in a sphere of radius r, along with the spherical "cap" (2). The fact that the external surface of the cap has an area of r 2 is shown. Note that this applies only if the solid angle of the cone is exactly 1 steradian. Date: 30 September 2007: Source
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Celebrate Pi Day (3.14) this March 14 with some extra laughs.
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A steradian is unit for measure solid angles, defined by the solid angle that project on the surface of a sphere (radius r) an area of r 2. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License , Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation ...