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Why cubic units are used to measure volume instead of linear units or square units?
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∙ 14y ago
We measure length in one direction using standard units. Whether it's feet, meters or light years, it's 1-dimensional. Area is a 2-dimentional concept. It's the distance in one direction and the distance in another direction. Distance times distance is the units times the units, or units squared (units2). We see square centimeters, square feet, or square kilometers as well as other units used to measure this 2-dimentional characteristic. Volume is defined as the amount of space something takes up. Space is a 3-dimensional concept, so a 3-dimensional units are required. You've already guessed that's where cubic inches, cubic centimeters or cubic kilometers (units3) is used to measure this 3-dimentional characteristic.
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What volume of circumference?
Circumference is a linear measure and has no volume - just as a straight line has no volume.
How many inches is 4cc?
There cannot be an answer. Inches is a length, a linear measure whereas cc is a measure of volume.
Is the circumference of a square linear?
A square can't have a circumference. That's only for circles squares have area, volume, or perimeter.
What things can you measure in square kilometer?
anything
How do you draw a rectangle with a volume of 24cm'sx3?
You cannot. A rectangle is a plane figure with linear measures (length, breadth) and a measure of area but does not have a volume.
How many millilitres are in a centimeter?
The units are incompatible. Centimetres measure linear distance, millilitres measure volume.
What volume of circumference?
Circumference is a linear measure and has no volume - just as a straight line has no volume.
Can you measure the volume of a square?
Volume of a square = length*width*height
What piece of science equipment do you use to measure linear volume?
no
What is the radius of a sphere with a volume of 26.5 cm?
The volume of a sphere cannot be 26.5 cm: volume is a cubic measure, 26.5 cm is a linear measure.
How do you convert cubic meter into square feet?
You don't. Square feet is a measure of area but cubic meters is a measure of volume.
Volume divided by side equals linear measure?
Volume is three-dimensional, linear is one-dimensional. If "side" is measurement of area then the answer to your Q is yes.
Is area and volume the same?
no.. VOLUME is the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space, expressed in cubic units while area, measure of the size of a surface region, usually expressed in units that are the square of linear units, e.g., square feet or square meters.
How many milliliters are in 7.2 centimeters?
None. Centimetres measure linear distance, millilitres measure volume.
How many centimeters are 1 milliliters?
None. A millilitre is a measure of volume a centimetre is a measure of linear length.
How many inches is 4cc?
There cannot be an answer. Inches is a length, a linear measure whereas cc is a measure of volume.
What is the unit of measure for volume of a linear object?
any measurement depends on object
