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Surface Area to Volume Ratio

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Surface Area to Volume Ratio

The higher the surface area to volume ratio, the higher the rate of diffusion.

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Cube with 2cm sides

  • A cube with 2cm sides will have a volume of 8cm3 and a surface area of 24cm2.
  • The surface area to volume ratio will be 3:1.
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Cube with 1cm sides

  • A cube with 1cm sides will have a volume of 1cm3 and a surface area of 6cm2.
  • The surface area to volume ratio will be 6:1.
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Cube with 3cm sides

  • A cube with 3cm sides will have a volume of 27 cm3 and a surface area of 54 cm2.
  • The surface area to volume ratio will be 2:1.

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