How Does the Surface to Volume Ratio Change with Size?
As the size of a particle decreases, the S/V ratio increases. For a sphere, the S/V ratio is given by the formula: S/V = 3/r where r is the radius of the sphere. This equation shows that as the radius decreases, the S/V ratio increases. For instance, if the radius of a sphere is reduced by half, the S/V ratio doubles.
