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Calculate the solid angle subtended by the periphery of an area of 1cm2 at a point situated symmetrically at a distance of 5 cm from the area.

Given:


Area of periphery =1 cm2


Radial distance of point = 5 cm


We know that the solid angle ω subtended by an object is given by




Therefore, the solid angle subtended is 0.04 steradian.


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