Objective Find the basic properties of volume. Section 13.0
What is volume? the amount of 3-dimensional space an object occupies. Capacity. Cubic units Volume = (area of the base)(height)
What is the difference between surface area and volume? Surface Area The area of all the outside surfaces of a 3d object Ex: wrapping a gift Square units Volume The space inside a 3d object Ex: the water inside the fish tank. Cubic units
Examples of volume. How much bigger is a cubic yard than a cubic foot?
Examples of volume.
Why is volume useful? What other examples of volume can you think of?