Tuesday, July 22, 2008

solid angle




Ω=ds1/r12=ds2/r22=ds2/r22=ds3/r32=dsn/rn2=SOLID ANGLE.
SOLID ANGLE=area/(distance)2


total solid angle =4πr2/r2=4π




dΩ=ds\ r2 =ds cosθ/r2


 The total angle subtended by every element with or under the surface will be the integral of dΩ(=4π) with respect to Ω.