Total Surface area of Sphere
- Sphere is three-dimensional geometrical figure having surface area and volume like a ball.
- If r is the radius of sphere, then the total surface area of sphere is given by,
Total surface area of sphere = 4*π*r2
Derivation of Total Surface area of Sphere:
- If we apply same force from all sides on the cylinder having circular bases of radius r, height h then it will be converted into sphere of radius r as shown in figure.
- And also, if we open sphere from all sides then it forms the cylinder again with circular base having radius r and height h.
- Hence, we can say that, the curved surface area of cylinder is equal to the total surface area of sphere.
- But, when we form the sphere from cylinder then height of the cylinder becomes equal to the diameter of the cylinder as shown in figure.
So, height of cylinder = diameter of sphere
Hence, h = d = 2*r
Now, we can write as,
Total surface area of sphere = curved surface area of cylinder
But we already know that,
Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh
Hence, total surface area of sphere = 2πrh
But, h = 2r
Total surface area of sphere = 2πrh = 2πr*2r
Total surface area of sphere = = 4*π*r2
Hence proved.