Spherical Cap Surface Area Calculator
Find curved spherical cap area 2πRh.
Open toolSpherical Cap Volume Calculator
Find spherical cap volume πh²(3R − h)/3. All lengths must use the same unit.
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How Spherical Cap Volume Calculator works
Find spherical cap volume πh²(3R − h)/3.
All lengths must use the same unit. Area uses squared units and volume uses cubed units. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded. Cap height cannot exceed the sphere diameter. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded.
How to use Spherical Cap Volume Calculator
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Replace the example with sphere radius. The field labels specify the expected format and units.
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Examples and uses for Spherical Cap Volume Calculator
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The starting example produces 8.37758040957. Find spherical cap volume πh²(3R − h)/3.
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Read the labels for sphere radius and cap height. All lengths must use the same unit.
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Find spherical cap volume πh²(3R − h)/3.
All lengths must use the same unit. Area uses squared units and volume uses cubed units. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded. Cap height cannot exceed the sphere diameter. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded.
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All lengths must use the same unit. Area uses squared units and volume uses cubed units. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded. Cap height cannot exceed the sphere diameter. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded.
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Open toolSpherical Cap Volume Calculator: common questions
Answers about using Spherical Cap Volume Calculator and understanding its results.
What assumptions and input limits apply?
All lengths must use the same unit. Area uses squared units and volume uses cubed units. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded. Cap height cannot exceed the sphere diameter. Finite real inputs; output uses up to 12 significant digits. Floating-point results may be rounded.
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