Liquid volume

Apply the equivalence 1 cm cubed equals 1 millilitre (and 1000 cm cubed equals 1 litre) to convert between a solid's volume and its liquid capacity, and to calculate the liquid capacity of rectangular and triangular-prism containers.

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Learning objective overview

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Resources

  • Alpha textbook: Liquid volume in Ex 24.06 on pg 386 & 387
  • Alpha textbook: Check Your Understanding (all Volume) on pgs 387 & 388
  • Beta: Skills in Ex 17.01, 17.03, pg 317, 320
  • CorbettMaths worksheetQuestions PDF · Answers

Terminology

  • liquid volume
  • displacement

Task goals

  • Convert a solid's volume given in cubic centimetres to its liquid volume in millilitres, using 1 cm cubed equals 1 mL.
  • Convert a liquid volume given in millilitres to a volume in cubic centimetres.
  • Calculate the volume of a rectangular container in cubic centimetres and state its maximum liquid capacity in millilitres.
  • Calculate the total liquid capacity, in litres, of a triangular-prism container from its cross-sectional area and length.

Teaching guidance

  • 1 cm^3 = 1 mL
  • 1000 cm^3 = 1 L

Key skills

  • Liquid volume
  • Displacement
  • mL/L conversion
  • Volume
  • Cubes
  • Cuboids
  • Prisms

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