Plane and Solid Angles

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Plane and Solid Angles: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Solid Angle, Relation between Degree and Radian and, Plane Angle

Important Questions on Plane and Solid Angles

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The solid angle subtended by a spherical section of an area 3cm2 at the centre of curvature situated symmetrically at a distance of 7cm from the area is nearly equal to

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The moon's distance from the earth is 3,60,000kms and its diameter subtends an angle of 31' at the eye of the observer. Find the diameter of the moon.

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One radian is approximately equal to

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Conversion of 360° into radians is:

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Convert 18 degree in to radians.

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Which of the following is the correct relation among radians and degrees:

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Rewrite the angle 120° in radians as a multiple of π.

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Rewrite the angle 34π15 in degrees.

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Write each of these angles in degrees, correct to 1 decimal place 1.34 radians.

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Change the angle to degrees: 3π10

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Convert π4 radian into degrees.

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Name the SI unit of solid angle.

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Convert π4radian into degrees.

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Solid-angle:

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Angle formed at the top of a cone is an example of ‘Plane Angle’.

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Which one of the following statements is not true about a plane angle?

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45 can be written in radians as

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The distance between centres of moon and the earth is about 60 times the radius of the earth. What will be diameter of the earth (approximately in degrees) as seen from the moon?