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  2. Prism (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    A star prism is a nonconvex polyhedron constructed by two identical star polygon faces on the top and bottom, being parallel and offset by a distance and connected by rectangular faces. A uniform star prism will have Schläfli symbol {p/q} × { }, with p rectangles and 2 {p/q} faces. It is topologically identical to a p-gonal prism.

  3. Augmented triangular prism - Wikipedia

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    The augmented triangular prism can be constructed from a triangular prism by attaching an equilateral square pyramid to one of its square faces, a process known as augmentation. [1] This square pyramid covers the square face of the prism, so the resulting polyhedron has 6 equilateral triangles and 2 squares as its faces. [ 2 ]

  4. Triangular prism - Wikipedia

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    If the prism's edges are perpendicular to the base, the lateral faces are rectangles, and the prism is called a right triangular prism. [3] This prism may also be considered a special case of a wedge. [4] 3D model of a (uniform) triangular prism. If the base is equilateral and the lateral faces are square, then the right triangular prism is ...

  5. Specific surface area - Wikipedia

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    Scratches, represented by triangular-shaped grooves, make the surface area greater. Specific surface area (SSA) is a property of solids defined as the total surface area (SA) of a material per unit mass, [1] (with units of m 2 /kg or m 2 /g). Alternatively, it may be defined as SA per solid or bulk volume [2] [3] (units of m 2 /m 3 or m −1).

  6. Hexagonal prism - Wikipedia

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    3D model of a uniform hexagonal prism. In geometry, the hexagonal prism is a prism with hexagonal base. Prisms are polyhedrons; this polyhedron has 8 faces, 18 edges, and 12 vertices. [1] Since it has 8 faces, it is an octahedron. However, the term octahedron is primarily used to refer to the regular octahedron, which has eight triangular faces.

  7. Multiple-prism dispersion theory - Wikipedia

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    For a single generalized prism (m = 1), the generalized multiple-prism dispersion equation simplifies to [4] [11], = ⁡, ⁡, + ⁡, ⁡, ⁡, If the single prism is a right-angled prism with the beam exiting normal to the output face, that is , equal to zero, this equation reduces to [8]

  8. Archimedes Palimpsest - Wikipedia

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    The method that Archimedes describes was based upon his investigations of physics, on the center of mass and the law of the lever. He compared the area or volume of a figure of which he knew the total mass and center of mass with the area or volume of another figure he did not know anything about.

  9. Dispersive prism - Wikipedia

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    Photograph of a triangular prism, dispersing light Lamps as seen through a prism. In optics, a dispersive prism is an optical prism that is used to disperse light, that is, to separate light into its spectral components (the colors of the rainbow). Different wavelengths (colors) of light will be deflected by the prism at different angles. [1]