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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