PHYSICS

VOLUME

Mr. McLeod
Physics Teacher
February 2020
 VOLUME
 
 Volume is the amount of space within a three-dimensional object.

 The SI unit for volume is cubic meter( . However, volume can be measured in other units such

as cubic centimeter, gallon and cubic inch.

 Most of the time, volume is measured in , especially for small objects.

VOLUME OF
REGULAR
SOLIDS
 REGULAR SOLIDS
Examples of regular solids include cuboid, cube, cylinder, sphere, cone, prism and pyramid. The

volumes of regular solids may be determined from formulae.

 VOLUME OF A CUBOID
 

VOLUME OF A CUBOID= LENGTH×𝑊𝐼𝐷𝑇𝐻

 ACTIVITY
Calculate
  the volume of the cuboid shown below.

VOLUME OF CUBOID = LENGTH×WIDTH

= 10c𝑚×6c𝑚

=
 VOLUME OF A CUBE
 

VOLUME OF A CUBOID= LENGTH×LENGTH

Length

Length
Length
 ACTIVITY
Calculate
  the volume of the Rubik's cube shown below.

50cm 50c
VOLUME OF RUBIK’S CUBE= LENGTH×LENGTH m

= 50c𝑚×50c𝑚

50cm
=
 VOLUME OF A CYLINDER
 

VOLUME OF A CYLINDER = π
 ACTIVITY
From the diagram, we can see that the
Calculate
  the volume of the cylinder shown below. radius is 7cm, since the diameter is
14cm. (NB. Radius=Diameter÷2)
VOLUME OF A CYLINDER = π

VOLUME OF A CYLINDER =

VOLUME OF A CYLINDER = π

VOLUME OF A CYLINDER =
WHERE IS YOUR
TIN MACKEREL?
 HOW TO MEASURE THE
VOLUME OF A TIN
MACKEREL?
Step 1: Measure the height of the mackerel. Step 2: Measure the diameter of the mackerel.

height

Write down the height of the mackerel.

Step 3: Remember that RADIUS= DIAMETER÷2

Calculate the radius and write it down. Step 4: Calculate the volume of the mackerel using
the formula that was given.
 VOLUME OF A SPHERE
 

VOLUME OF A SPHERE = π
 ACTIVITY

Calculate
  the volume of the sphere shown below.

VOLUME OF A CYLINDER = π

VOLUME OF A CYLINDER =

VOLUME OF A CYLINDER =

VOLUME OF A CYLINDER =
 FINDING THE VOLUME OF
COMPOUND SOLIDS
Step 1: Separate the compound solid into solids you can recognize.

Step 2: Find any unknown dimensions – length, height or width .

Step 3: Find the volume for each of the distinct solids that make up the compound solids.
FINDING THE VOLUME OF
COMPOUND SOLIDS
STEP ONE
 width
STEP TWO
A
length

height

0 c m
1
3cm
length
5cm

B
height

width
STEP THREE
Volume of Solid A = Length × Width × Height
Volume of Solid A = 10cm × 3cm × 3cm
 Volume of Solid A = 9

Volume of Solid B = Length × Width × Height

Volume of Solid B = 10cm × 8cm × 4cm
 Volume of Solid B =

Volume of compound solid= Volume of solid A +

Volume of Solid B
 Volume of compound solid= 9+ 320
 Volume of compound solid= 41