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Surface Areas And Volumes Of Solid Figures

NIOS · Class 10 · Maths

Complete topic list for Surface Areas And Volumes Of Solid Figures in NIOS Class 10 Maths. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Surface Areas And Volumes Of Solid Figures

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1. Core Ideas and Units

  • A solid figure is a three-dimensional object.
  • Surface area is measured in square units.
  • Volume is measured in cubic units.
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2. Cylinder

  • A right circular cylinder is generated by rotating a rectangle about one of its edges.
  • Base radius is r and height is h.
  • It has two circular flat ends and one curved surface.
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3. Cone

  • A right circular cone is generated by rotating a right triangle about one of its legs.
  • Base radius is r, height is h, and slant height is l.
  • Slant height is found by Pythagoras theorem.
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4. Sphere and Hemisphere

  • A sphere is formed by points at equal distance from a fixed point called the centre.
  • A hemisphere is half a sphere.
  • Surface area of hemisphere is derived experimentally as twice the area of a circle.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Surface area and volume of solid figures

Solid figures or three-dimensional objectsSurface areaVolumeCuboidCubeRight circular cylinderRight circular coneSphere

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Key topics in Surface Areas And Volumes Of Solid Figures include Surface Areas and Volumes - Complete Overview, Surface Areas and Volumes Overview, Surface Areas and Volumes - Formula Overview. These are the concepts NIOS Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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