Volume and Measurement Concepts

The video tutorial explains how to convert between metric units of volume, focusing on two categories: units based on length (cubic meters, cubic centimeters) and units for liquids (milliliters, liters). It provides straightforward conversion methods, such as 1 milliliter equaling 1 cubic centimeter and 1 liter equaling 1 cubic decimeter. The tutorial includes example problems for converting between these units and introduces formulas for calculating the volume of cylinders and spheres.

What are the two main categories of metric units used to measure volume?

• Units based on weight and temperature

• Units based on length and liquid measurements

• Units based on pressure and force

• Units based on time and speed

How many cubic centimeters are equivalent to 1 milliliter?

• 100 cubic centimeters

• 1 cubic centimeter

• 10 cubic centimeters

• 0.1 cubic centimeters

What is the relationship between liters and cubic decimeters?

• 1 liter is 10 cubic decimeters

• 1 liter is 0.1 cubic decimeters

• 1 liter is 100 cubic decimeters

• 1 liter is 1 cubic decimeter

If a container has dimensions of 5 cm by 4 cm by 7 cm, what is its volume in milliliters?

• 170 milliliters

• 160 milliliters

• 150 milliliters

• 140 milliliters

When converting from cubic centimeters to milliliters, what is the conversion factor used?

• 1 ml over 10 cubic cm

• 10 ml over 1 cubic cm

• 1 ml over 1 cubic cm

• 100 ml over 1 cubic cm

What is the first step in converting the volume of a pool from meters to liters?

• Convert meters to millimeters

• Convert meters to decimeters

• Convert meters to centimeters

• Convert meters to kilometers

How many cubic decimeters are there in 18,800 cubic decimeters when expressed in liters?

• 18.8 liters

• 18,800 liters

• 1880 liters

• 188 liters

What is the formula for finding the volume of a cylinder?

• πr^2

• 2πrh

• 4/3πr^3

• πr^2h

Which formula is used to calculate the volume of a sphere?

• 2πrh

• πr^2h

• 4/3πr^3

• πr^2

What units will you end up with when calculating the volume of a shape?

• Cubic units

• Square units

• Linear units

• Circular units