GMY-07

Sphere volume

V = 4π r³ / 3. The solid of constant curvature.

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MetricEuclid XII

Governing equation

V=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3

where

r: Radius (m)
V: Volume (m³)

Lecture brief

Historical brief

Pythagoras, Heron, spherical trigonometry and the sphere’s volume are the measuring arts that predate calculus. The sheets compute length, area and angle on plane and sphere. This sheet (GMY-07 — Sphere volume) is the form associated with Euclid XII. Working symbols: $r$ $\rightarrow$ $V$ . Cavalieri / Archimedes: the sphere is 2/3 of its circumscribed cylinder.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

V

from

r

in Geometry via

V=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3

V = 4π r³ / 3. The solid of constant curvature. Use it when a real geometry question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

r = 2.000\,\mathrm{m}

, the governing relation

V=\dfrac{4}{3}\pi r^3

yields

V = 33.5103\,\mathrm{m^{3}}

. A sphere growing with r. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

Radius r2 m

Outputs

Volume V33.5103 m³

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A sphere growing with r.

Cavalieri / Archimedes: the sphere is 2/3 of its circumscribed cylinder.

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