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The Total Surface Area of an Oblique Cylinder is the total quantity of plane enclosed on the entire surface of the Oblique Cylinder, including both lateral and base areas.
The calculator uses the formula:
Where:
Explanation: This formula calculates the total surface area by adding the lateral surface area to twice the volume divided by the height, which gives the combined area of both circular bases.
Details: Calculating the total surface area is important for various engineering and construction applications, including material estimation, heat transfer calculations, and structural analysis of cylindrical objects.
Tips: Enter lateral surface area in m², volume in m³, and height in m. All values must be positive numbers greater than zero.
Q1: What is the difference between oblique and right cylinder?
A: An oblique cylinder has its sides slanted rather than perpendicular to the bases, while a right cylinder has sides perpendicular to the bases.
Q2: Can this formula be used for right cylinders?
A: Yes, this formula works for both oblique and right cylinders since a right cylinder is a special case of an oblique cylinder.
Q3: What units should I use for the inputs?
A: The calculator uses meters for length units (m, m², m³), but you can use any consistent unit system as long as all measurements are in the same units.
Q4: Why is the height measurement important?
A: The height is perpendicular to the base and is crucial for calculating the base area from the volume measurement.
Q5: What if I only know the radius instead of volume?
A: If you know the radius, you can calculate the base area directly using πr² and then calculate the total surface area as LSA + 2×base area.