H2§3 Volumes

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Mass and volume

Mass

Mass= a variable telling you how much 

stubstance there is in an object

!: mass is not the same as weight !

Quantity	(symbol)	Unit	(symbol)
mass	m	kilogram	kg

Volume

How much space an object 

takes up

formula: V= l x w x h (rectangular object)

Quantity	(symbol)	Unit	(symbol)
massa	m	kilogram	kg
volume	V	kubieke centimeter	cm 3

Rectangular objects

Volume of a cylinder

r

h

1 L        = 1 dm³

1 mL    = 1 cm³

V = r² x π x h (cilinder)

Irregularly shaped objects

V = V_end - V_start

V = l x w x h

Calculate the volume of cubes A, C and D. 

What's the Volume