Mathematical question

I'm glad you've worked it out, it's still confusing to me

 

Now that does depend on shape
for a cube 1m*1m*1m = 1 cubic meter. Surface area = 6*1m*1m = 6m^2
for a sphere V = 1 cubic meter. Surface area = 4.8 m^2

 

No, only works with a cube Nigel and its not total surface area but area of one face.

 

If you slice the 1 m^3 shape into say 10cm (0.1m) thick slices and measure the area covered by the slices you will get 10 m^2. This is easy for a 1m*1m*1m cube and then gets harder for a sphere, or a cone and as for irregular shapes

 

A sphere only has one face.

 

But its not a cube.

I'm not into spheres.

 

Yes, it looks like the squared measurement relates to the footprint of a cube.

 

Thanks Freddy.

 

I believe the question itself is incorrect, as clearly the result depends on the mass and the velocity of the observer.

 

Well as others have said you can't equate volume to area. I can't work out what the conversion site was doing 1 cubic metre does not equal any number of square metres.
Now somebody will have fun if ordering concrete for a driveway. Drive is 10 square metres, so convert to... this equals 10 cubic metres of concrete !!!!! You can build a nuclear shelter with that.

 

However if you dig deep enough that would make one solid driveway

 

Weed free as well, unless any cracks appear.