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If the coin is perfectly circular, is does in fact have only 2 sides (as a perfect circle has no sides). If the coin is not perfectly circular, but is (at some
by paulluuk 3y ago
If the coin is perfectly circular, is does in fact have only 2 sides (as a perfect circle has no sides).
If the coin is not perfectly circular, but is (at some microscopic level) full of edges, it could have a near infinite amount of sides.
- function_seven 3y agoA perfectly cylindrical coin would have three sides: 2 flat planes and a curved ribbon. No reason a “side” has to be flat. Just ain’t got no internal edges!
- paulluuk 3y agoDepends on whether a "side" is an "edge" of a "face" in geometry terms. An edge must be two-dimensional (so flat), a face can be three-dimensional (like a curved ribbon).
- 4hg4ufxhy 3y agoCan there be more sides than atoms on the surface?
- blep_ 3y agoTrivially yes: how many sides does one atom have?