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Spherical Wedge Calculator

Spherical wedge V = (2/3)r³θ from sphere radius and dihedral angle. Same engine as Solid Geometry. Not /spherical-cap. Not /spherical-zone. Not /sphere. Not CAS. Runs locally.

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Enter values to calculate.

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Trust summary Engine tested · Specification checked · 111/111 tests · Production surface contract 3/3 · v1.18.0
Input interpretation
Enter values to calculate.
Result
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Model
Spherical wedge volume and surface from sphere radius and dihedral angle in degrees.
Scope
Euclidean 3-space
Verification
Engine tested · 111/111 tests · Production surface contract 3/3 · Specification checked · v1.18.0
Named expert review
Optional · Not performed
Specification basis
  • ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Mathematics
Specification basis
Evidence
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Production
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Formulas

Core equations used by this calculator.

VolumeV = (2/3)r³θ (θ in radians)
SurfaceA = 2r²θ + πr² (θ = 360° → 4πr²)
Lune (lateral)2r²θ
Hemisphereθ = 180° ⇒ V = 2πr³/3
Sphereθ = 360° ⇒ V = 4πr³/3
iSame engine as /solid-geometry. One cutting plane stays /spherical-cap. Two parallel planes stay /spherical-zone. The closed sphere stays /sphere. Not a second engine.

How to use

1

Enter r and θ

Sphere radius must be positive. Dihedral angle θ is in degrees, 0 < θ ≤ 360. Default r = 1, θ = 90°.

2

Read V and A

Unit 90° wedge has V = π/3. θ = 180° matches a hemisphere. θ = 360° matches the sphere.

Example calculations

Common configurations with formula and result.

ϟ

Unit 90°

r = 1, θ = 90°

V = π/3
π/3
ϟ

Hemisphere

r = 1, θ = 180°

V = 2π/3
2π/3
ϟ

Full sphere

r = 1, θ = 360°

V = 4π/3
4π/3

Spherical Wedge calculator specification

Version 1.18.0 · Engine tested

Calculation status

Review policy · Evidence

Definition
A spherical wedge bounded by two half-planes through a diameter, with radius r and dihedral angle θ in degrees, has volume (2/3)r³θ with θ in radians, lune area 2r²θ, and total surface 2r²θ+πr² except θ=360° which recovers the sphere. θ=180° is a hemisphere. This page is mode=spherical_wedge on math.geometry.solid. Not /spherical-cap. Not /spherical-zone. Not /sphere. Not a spherical lune. Not CAS.
What it calculates
Spherical wedge volume and surface from sphere radius and dihedral angle in degrees.
Inputs
  • r
  • theta
Outputs
  • volume
  • surface
  • lateral
  • base
  • theta_rad
  • sphere
  • hemisphere
Formula
V = (2/3)r³θ, A = 2r²θ + πr² (θ in radians)
Assumptions
  • Euclidean 3-space
  • 0 < θ ≤ 360°
  • θ = 180° is a valid hemisphere
  • θ = 360° is a valid sphere
  • Not a cap page
  • Not a zone page
  • Not a sphere page
  • Not a spherical lune
  • Not CAS
Units
  • length (consistent units)
  • angle (degrees in, radians in the formula)
  • volume (length³)
  • area (length²)
Boundary conditions
  • r ≤ 0 or θ ≤ 0 → VALUE_MUST_BE_POSITIVE
  • θ > 360° → INVALID_INPUT
  • unknown mode → INVALID_MODE
Example
r=1 θ=90 → V=π/3
Validation cases

6 published on this page · 111/111 tests · Production surface contract 3/3 · View evidence

  • r=1 theta=90 → V=π/3 A=2π
  • r=1 theta=180 → V=2π/3 A=3π hemisphere=true
  • r=1 theta=360 → V=4π/3 A=4π sphere=true
  • r=0 theta=90 → VALUE_MUST_BE_POSITIVE
  • r=1 theta=0 → VALUE_MUST_BE_POSITIVE
  • r=1 theta=361 → INVALID_INPUT
Specification basis
  • ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Mathematics
Calculation version
1.18.0

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Frequently asked questions

Key distinctions behind the calculation.

Is this a second solid engine?

No. It is mode=spherical_wedge on math.geometry.solid, the same engine as /calc/math/solid-geometry.

Is this the spherical cap calculator?

No. One cutting plane stays on /calc/math/spherical-cap. This page is two half-planes through a diameter.

Is this the spherical zone calculator?

No. Two parallel planes stay on /calc/math/spherical-zone.

Is this the sphere calculator?

No. The closed sphere stays on /calc/math/sphere. Angle θ = 360° is a valid wedge that matches the sphere volume and surface.

Is this a spherical lune?

No. A lune is the curved surface 2r²θ on /calc/math/spherical-lune.

Where does this run?

Locally in the browser by default. REST and MCP call the same solid-geometry engine.