Volume

This is the amount of space taken up by an object, while capacity is the measure of an object’s ability to hold a substance, like a solid, a liquid or a gas.

Example

The diagram below is of a piece of thick metallic pipe 10 cm long. The diameter of the pipe is 4.2 cm and the diameter of the bore (hole) is 2.8cm. Find the volume of the metal which makes up the pipe. (Take π=²²/₇)

= 77 cm³

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Volume – upper primary

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