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square-cube law

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the square-cube law

  1. The mathematical principle that, as a shape grows in size, its volume grows faster than its surface area. Specifically, when an object undergoes a proportional increase in size, its new surface area is proportional to the square of the multiplier and its new volume is proportional to the cube of the multiplier.
    The square-cube law helps to explain why large mammals like elephants have a harder time cooling themselves than smaller ones like mice.

同意語

  • cube-square law
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Square-cube law

出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/31 13:22 UTC 版)

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The square-cube law (or cube-square law) is a principle, drawn from the mathematics of proportion, that is applied in engineering and biomechanics. It was first demonstrated in 1638 in Galileo's Two New Sciences. It states:

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