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The radii of these objects range over three orders of magnitude, from planetary-mass objects like dwarf planets and some moons to the planets and the Sun. This list does not include small Solar System bodies , but it does include a sample of possible planetary-mass objects whose shapes have yet to be determined.
A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) [1] with several uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch or juggling.
Having a constant diameter, measured at varying angles around the shape, is often considered to be a simple measurement of roundness.This is misleading. [3]Although constant diameter is a necessary condition for roundness, it is not a sufficient condition for roundness: shapes exist that have constant diameter but are far from round.
This article includes a list of the most massive known objects of the Solar System and partial lists of smaller objects by observed mean radius. These lists can be sorted according to an object's radius and mass and, for the most massive objects, volume, density, and surface gravity, if these values are available.
Later in the novel, two interstellar ships enter a four-dimensional fragment of space. While within this fragment, the crew of the ships can enter the fourth dimension. From the fourth dimension, they can see the interior and all sides of any 3D object, much like how humans can see every aspect of a 2D shape from the third dimension.
Aristotle, in his Poetics, defines peripeteia as "a change by which the action veers round to its opposite, subject always to our rule of probability or necessity."." According to Aristotle, peripeteia, along with discovery, is the most effective when it comes to drama, particularly in a
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Watercolour of a crwth from Pennant's A tour in Wales, 1781. The name crwth is Welsh, derived from a Proto-Celtic noun * krutto-("round object" [4]) which refers to a swelling or bulging out, a pregnant appearance or a protuberance, and it is speculated that it came to be used for the instrument because of its bulging shape.