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Spherical segment is a solid bounded by two parallel planes through a sphere. In terms of
spherical zone, spherical segment is a solid bounded by a zone and the planes of a zone's
bases.
 
 

Properties of Spherical Segment

The bases of a spherical segment are the sections

made by the parallel planes. The radii of the lower
and upper sections are denoted by a and b,
respectively. If either a or b is zero, the segment is of
one base. If both a and b are zero, the solid is the
whole sphere.
If one of the parallel planes is tangent to the sphere,
the solid thus formed is a spherical segment of one
base.
The spherical segment of one base is also called
spherical cap and the two bases is also called spherical frustum.
The altitude of the spherical segment is the perpendicular distance between the bases.
It is denoted by h.

 
Formulas for Spherical Segment

Area of lower base, A1

2
A1 = πa

Area of upper base, A2

2
A2 = πb

 
 Area of the zone, Azone

Azone = 2πRh

Total Area, A
The total area of segment of a sphere is equal to area of the zone plus the sum of the
areas of the bases.
A = Azone + A1 + A2

2 2
A = 2πRh + πa + πb

2 2
A = π(a + b + 2Rh)

Volume, V
The volume of spherical segment of two bases is given by

1 2 2 2
V = πh(3a + 3b + h )
6

The volume of spherical segment of one base is given by

1 2
V = πh (3R − h)
3

The formula for the volume of one base can be derived

from volume of two bases with b = 0. Consider the
following diagram:
 
2 2 2
a + (R − h) = R

2 2 2 2
a + (R − 2Rh + h ) = R

2 2
a = 2Rh − h

Substitute a2 = 2Rh - h2 and b = 0 to the formula of spherical segment of two bases

1 2 2 2
V = πh(3a + 3b + h )
6

1 2 2 2
= [ 3(2 − ) + 3( ) + ]
 1 2 2 2
V = πh [ 3(2Rh − h ) + 3(0 ) + h ]
6

1 2 2
V = πh [ 6Rh − 3h + h ]
6

1 2
V = πh [ 6Rh − 2h ]
6

1
V = πh(2h)[ 3R − h ]
6

      (okay!)
1 2
V = πh (3R − h)
3

Note also that the volume of segment of a sphere of altitude h and radii a and b is equal to
the volume of a sphere of radius h/2 plus the sum of the volumes of two cylinders whose
altitudes are h/2 and whose radii are a and b, respectively.
 

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