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Volume: Cubes and Cuboids
Volume: Cubes and Cuboids
Volume is the 3D capacity for a shape, and we can find this for prisms using a specific formula.
Volume is the capacity of a 3D object. There are different formulae for the volume of different shapes. This lesson will focus on prisms.
We've seen how to calculate the area, which is the space enclosed by a 2D shape. The 2D imprint of a shape is called a cross-section of a 3D shape.
A prism is a 3D shape that has uniform thickness such as a cuboid or a cylinder.
The units for volume are cubed. Volume operates in 3 dimensions, so we account for each dimension with an extra power.
If the dimensions are given in feet, what are the units of volume?
