2006-10-18 20:08:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
for all solids, the volume is equal to area of the base multiplied by height. however, it depends upon the shape of the solid. for example:
1. rectangular = length x breadth x height
2. cubic = length x length x length
3. parallepiped = area of the base x height
4. sphere = (4/3) x pi x cube of radius
5. cone/pyramid = (1/3) x area of the base x height
2006-10-18 20:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by Md. Humaun Kabir 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are ready-made formulae for finding the volume of a solid but you must indicate the shape of the object.However generally speaking,the volume of a solid is obtaing by multiplying its lengthxbreadthxheight.Remember,these are for regular-shaped objects.For irregular-shaped objets and regular shaped objects also,there is an easy way to find the volume.If you submerge it into water,whose volume is already known to you,there would be an increase in the volume of the water,reading of which can be recorded easily if the water is in a measuring glass.This apparent increase in the volume of the water is the volume of the object.
2006-10-18 20:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is an irregularly shaped solid, take a full bucket of water, keeping the bucket over another container. Now dip the solid fully inside the bucket. The water displaced by the solid will be collected in the outer container. Now measure the displaced water by any liquid volume measuring device. That is the volume of the solid.
2006-10-18 20:18:52 · answer #3 · answered by slender 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can I know what is the shape of the solid?
If it is a pyramid and cone,the volume is
If it is a sphere,the volume is <4/3*22/7*radius^3>
2006-10-18 20:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a cylinder and fill up with a known volume of water.
place your solid in the water and collect the displaced water.
measure the displaced water volume.
that is the volume of your solid.
this is for irregular shaped solids.
there are equations for other standard shaped objects, which is kindly given by the other folks who answered your qn.
2006-10-18 20:19:56 · answer #5 · answered by Dore 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what type of solid. A general rule is to take the area of the base times the height. For cones or pyramids, you should divide the answer you get when you multiply area of base by the height by 3.
2006-10-18 20:10:34 · answer #6 · answered by Gimmip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3D or 2D?
3d = length x width x height
2d- length x width
2006-10-18 20:11:03 · answer #7 · answered by Dead Birds Don't Poop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to it.
2006-10-19 00:14:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
chuck it in water......and measure the diff.
2006-10-18 20:10:48 · answer #9 · answered by UBuck30 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋