2006-09-08 11:07:11 · 6 answers · asked by Yao 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Liters are the basic, standard metric (SI) unit for volume.
2006-09-08 11:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by Winner4600 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In SI units (metric or Scientific units) it is the liter.
Small units are described in relation to a liter -- microliter or ul, milliliter or ml (also called a "Cubic Centimeter" or "cc" or "cm^3" for short because a cube 1cm on each side exactly contains 1 milliliter), deciliter or dl.
Large units are measured in liters directly, with scientific notation used to indicate really big values, like 2.7 x 10^6 liters for two million seven hundred thousand liters. Technically measuring volume in "kiloliters" or "megaliters" (2.7 megaliters or Ml in this case) would be correct, but I don't know of any field in which this is actually done. Anyone else? Maybe in astronomy (measuring the volume of space) or civil engineering (measuring the capacity of dams or reservoirs) I suppose.
2006-09-08 11:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Mustela Frenata 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cm 3
2006-09-08 11:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by believer_rachel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cubic centimeters (cm^3) or cubic meters (m^3).
2006-09-08 11:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cubic feet or cubic inches, depending on what you're figuring.
2006-09-08 11:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by Obsean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cm3
2006-09-08 11:13:15 · answer #6 · answered by Will 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋