AI overview
Volume is a measure of how much three-dimensional space something takes up, typically expressed in units like cubic meters or gallons. It matters because it tells us practical things like how much liquid a container can hold or how much space an object occupies.
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Key facts
- Physical quantity.name
- Volume
- Physical quantity.image
- Simple Measuring Cup.jpg
- Physical quantity.caption
- A measuring cup can be used to measure volumes of liquids. This cup measures volume in units of cups, fluid ounces, and millilitres.
- Physical quantity.unit
- cubic metre
- Physical quantity.otherunits
- Litre, fluid ounce, gallon, quart, pint, tsp, fluid dram, in3, yd3, barrel
- Physical quantity.symbols
- V
- Physical quantity.baseunits
- m3
- Physical quantity.dimension
- L3
- Physical quantity.extensive
- yes
- Physical quantity.intensive
- no
- Physical quantity.conserved
- yes for solids and liquids, no for gases and plasma