Volume And Capacity Flashcards
What is the definition of capacity?
The capacity of a container is the volume it can hold.
What is the definition of volume?
Volume of a body is the portion of space that it occupies.
What instrument is used to measure the volume of liquids?
Graduated cylinder.
What are the commonly used units for measuring the volume of liquids?
Liter, deciliter, centiliter, milliliter.
Fill in the blank: Distance is measured in one direction, point A to point B, also known as _______.
length.
How is area defined?
Area is the measure of how many square units it takes to cover a surface.
What is the formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular prism?
L x W x H.
What are the common units used when measuring the volume of solids?
Cubic centimeter (cm³), cubic meter (m³).
True or False: 1 mL is equal to 1 cm³.
True.
What method is used to measure the volume of irregular shaped solids?
Submerging the object in water and measuring the displaced water.
What is the principle behind communicating vessels?
When liquid settles, it balances out to the same level in all connected containers.
Who proved that pressure in a liquid is transmitted in all directions?
Blaise Pascal.
What is the relationship between atmospheric pressure and communicating vessels?
All vessels are subjected to the same atmospheric pressure.
Fill in the blank: The curved surface of a liquid in a graduated cylinder is called the _______.
meniscus.
What are the three different types of volume measurement?
- Volume of regular shaped solids
- Volume of liquids
- Volume of irregular shaped solids
