Sphericity Sphericity s is defined as p p p s A D V 6 = where Vp is the volume of the object, Ap is its surface area, and Dp is the diameter of a sphere with the same volume (Dp 3 /6) !or a sphere of diameter d, Vp " d 3 /6, Ap " d # , Dp " d, and so s " $ !or a cylinder of diameter d and len%th &, Vp " d # &/', Ap " d& ( d # /# , Dp " (6d # &/') $)3 , !or a cube of width a, Vp " a 3 , Ap " 6a # , and c
" a 3 , and so ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) *+6 + 6 a 6 a ) 6 a 6 3 ) $ # 3 ) $ 3 s =