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Capacity is the space inside something (that is hollow).
Volume is the space something occupies.
The capacity of a bottle is the amount of space inside the bottle, whereas the volume of the bottle is the space that the bottle occupies. The difference between the two is the volume of the material from which the bottle is made.
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How are volume and capacity alike?
Volume is how much cubic units could hold, and capacity is how much an object can hold a liquid.
Which volume of air is not included in the vital capacity?
residual (reserve) volume
What is the capacity of a container that has a volume of 16m3?
1011
What is the amount that can be contained usually expressed in units of volume gallons or liters?
It is the volume!
What is the definition of capacity in math?
The amount or volume a container can hold.
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