Topic: Solids Sub-topic: Capacity Teacher: Ms. C. Thomas
Remember… volume is the amount of space a solid figure takes up.
Capacity is the amount (of liquid) that a
three-dimensional figure can hold. Example: This glass has a capacity of 300 ml (but is actually holding only 160 ml).
The litre is the standard unit used to measure the capacity
of a container in the metric system. The units which are most commonly used to measure the capacity of a container are the millilitre, the centilitre and the litre. The abbreviations of the commonly used units are:
millilitre = ml centilitre = cl litre = l
And the conversion tables are:
1 l = 100 cl 1 ml = 1 cm3 = 1000 ml = 1000 cm3 1 m3 = 1000l
FOR EXAMPLE 1) Convert to litres a. 7000ml b. 48500cm3 c. 250cm3
1l = 1000ml 1l = 1000cm3 1l = 1000cm3
1000ml = 1l 1000 cm3 = 1l 1000 cm3 = 1l 7000 485 250 7000ml = l 485 cm3 = l 250 cm3 = l 1000 1000 1000
7000ml = 7l 485 cm3 = 0.485l 250 cm3 = 0.25l
Step 1 Identify the unit you are converting from and to. As in the case of number 1 part a, you are converting from millilitres to litres.
Step 2 Look at the conversion table above and select the applicable conversion for the units selected in Step 1. As in the case of number 1 part a, 1l = 1000ml
Step 3 Note the direction in which you are going.
WHEN CONVERTING FROM A SMALLER UNIT TO A LARGER UNIT – DIVIDE AND WHEN CONVERTING FROM A LARGER UNIT TO A SMALLER UNIT -- MULTIPLY. As in the case of number 1 part a, you are converting from a smaller unit to a larger unit hence why we divide the 7000 by 1000 giving a result of 7 litres.
USE THE STEPS ABOVE TO PROVE THE SOLUTION FOR
PARTS b AND c OF NUMBER 1. 2) Convert to ml a. 5l b. 37.9cm3
3) Convert to m3 a. 45000l b. 349l
Attempt finding the solution
to each problem before scrolling to the next page If your solutions look like these, you are correct!
2) Convert to ml a. 5l b. 37.9cm3 1l = 1000ml 1 cm3 = 1ml 5l = 5 x 1000ml 37.9 cm3 = 37.9 x 1ml 5l = 5000ml 37.9 cm3 = 37.9ml
For further explanation, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP7qubT1O-w
Be sure to transfer (WRITE) information given to your notebooks.
ACTIVITY Show full working when finding the solution to these problems in your notebook. Email pictures of solution to candicetthomas@gmail.com by Thursday April 2, 2020.
1. Convert
a. 725cm3 to ml f. 4000 cm3 to l
b. 500cm3 to l g. 5.8l to cm3
c. 26m3 to l h. 1.556m3 to l
d. 32850l to m3 i. 8000l to m3
e. 54.1 ml to cm3 j. 4 l to cm3
2. A Pepsi bottle has a volume of 2100cm3, calculate the capacity, in liters
of the bottle.
3. A soda can has a volume of 355cm3, calculate
a. the capacity of the can in ml.
b. the amount of soda, in ml, in the can if I drank half of the
