Form Factor Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the Form Factor is:

\[ \text{FF} = \frac{\text{SA}}{\text{V}^{2/3}} \]

Where:

\(\text{FF}\) is the Form Factor (dimensionless)
\(\text{SA}\) is the Surface Area (units²)
\(\text{V}\) is the Volume (units³)

What is a Form Factor?

The form factor is a dimensionless quantity that describes the shape of an object in relation to its surface area and volume. It is particularly useful in fields such as physics and engineering to compare the shapes of different objects or to understand how a particular shape affects an object's properties, such as heat transfer or fluid dynamics.

Example Calculation

Let's consider an example:

Surface Area (SA): 150 units²
Volume (V): 1000 units³

Using the formula to calculate the Form Factor:

\[ \text{FF} = \frac{150}{1000^{2/3}} \approx 1.5 \]

This means that the Form Factor (FF) is approximately 1.5.