Surface Area
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Surface area is the total area of a surface if it were stretched into a flat plane.
About Surface Area
- The surface area of different 3d shapes is different even if they have the same volume.
- The surface area of an tissue affects how quickly it can absorb chemicals.
- The surface area of a solid reactant affects how quickly it can react.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Surface area is the total area of a surface if it were stretched into a flat plane.
About Surface Area
- The surface area of different 3d shapes is different even if they have the same volume.
- The surface area of an tissue affects how quickly it can absorb chemicals.
- The surface area of a solid reactant affects the rate of reaction as described in Collision Theory.
References
AQA
- Surface area, page 246, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Surface area, page 342, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Surface area, pages 130-131, 136, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Surface area, pages 15, 22-23, 48-49, 272-273, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Edexcel
- Surface area (effect on rate), pages 78, 81, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Surface area (effect on reaction rate), pages 129, 132, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Surface area to volume ratio, pages 81, 105, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Surface area to volume rations, page 87, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Surface area to volume rations, pages 255- 257, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
- Surface area to volume rations, pages 59, 132, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Surface area to volume ratios, page 206, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
- Surface area, page 165, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
- Surface area:volume (SA:V)ration, pages 162-163, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
- Surface area; effect on rate, pages 231, 235, 236, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
- Surface area; to volume ration, page 236, 309, 310, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
- Surface areas, page 350, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel