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Question
What are the differences between plane angle and solid angle?
Distinguish Between
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Solution
Difference between Plane Angle and Solid Angle:
- Plane Angle:
- The angle between the intersection of two lines or planes.
- It is two dimensional
- Unit is the radian.
- Solid Angle:
- The angle between the intersection of three or more planes at a common point.
- It is three-dimensional.
- Unit is steradian.
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