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cubic inches or cubic feet are most common. For sand, stone, etc. cubic yards is common.

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Q: What is the commonly used English units for volume?
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What are two metric units commonly used for volume?

Liters and MilliLiters


Does English have relationship between units of volume and cubed linear units?

When you say "English", I'm assuming you mean the "customary" system of units of measure that's used in two English speaking countries and a Burmese one. In that system, the volume units of cubic inch, cubic foot, and cubic yard are quite common. Also the cubic mile, though not so commonly heard.


Does the English system have a simple relationship between unit of volume and cubed linear units?

Only if you use "cubic feet" as the unit of volume. Unfortunately, there is also the gallon, quart, etc., commonly used units for volume which are not directly related to any unit of length. Worse, there are different units of volume, depending on whether you measure liquid, or grain, among others.


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measuring the volume of the metric system the bushel scale and is used by units of measurement that litters. ml. cubic inch. cubic meters. Decimeter cubic meters. It is.


What is the units of a beaker and what does it measure?

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What the SI units of volume?

The SI unit for volume is m3 (cubic metre).The litre (also spelled "liter" in US English) is commonly used and can be divided into milliliters (ml).Metric System on A+


How is Standard system of units a coherent system of units?

Units are related to one another. For example, since the meter is the unit of length, the unit of volume is cubic meter. Compare this to the imperial units, where the commonly used unit of volume is the gallon, which is not directly related to the cubic inch or cubic foot. Even worse, different units of volume are used for dry measure and for liquid measure.


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Why are the SI units of measure for length mass volume density time and temperature?

Length: meter (or metre) Mass: kilogram Volume: the appropriate derived units would be cubic meters but liters are also commonly used Density: there is no standard, but you could use the derived units of kg per cubic meter but the cgs (centimeter, grams, seconds system of units) units of g/cc are also commonly used Time: second Temperature: Kelvin


What units can be used to expressed the volume of a solid?

In metrics, the units of measurement used to express the volume of smaller objects would be the liter, deciliter, centiliter and milliliter. The English system of measurement uses gallons, quarts, pints, and cups to express the volume of smaller objects.


What units are used to find volume?

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