GCSE Design and Technology · key term

Surface area

Definition

The total area of an object’s surfaces, measured in squared units such as $\text{mm}^2$ or $\text{m}^2$ .

Used by AQA

Paper 1

Surface area is the sum of the areas of the surfaces being considered, so it can help estimate how much covering material is needed.
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GCSE Design and Technology · key term

The total area of an object’s surfaces, measured in squared units such as $\text{mm}^2$ or $\text{m}^2$ .

Used by AQA

Paper 1

Surface area is the sum of the areas of the surfaces being considered, so it can help estimate how much covering material is needed.
Revise: Commercial stock forms

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