Volume Measurement and Units

This article describes an activity appropriate for middle or high school physics or physical science students. Rather than giving the answer to the question “How does a milliliter compare to a cubic centimeter?” the students develop a procedure for measuring volume by calculation and by displacement...

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Published in:The Physics teacher 2020-01, Vol.58 (1), p.68-69
Main Authors: Nelson, Jane Bray, Nelson, Jim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computation
High Schools
Measurement
Measurement Techniques
Middle Schools
Physical Sciences
Physics
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Secondary School Science
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Summary:This article describes an activity appropriate for middle or high school physics or physical science students. Rather than giving the answer to the question “How does a milliliter compare to a cubic centimeter?” the students develop a procedure for measuring volume by calculation and by displacement of water. Students share the data and use graphical analysis to determine how a milliliter compares to a cubic centimeter. This procedure can be adapted to other quantities. Concepts include measurement, volume, graphical analysis of data, and measurement units.
ISSN:0031-921X
1943-4928
DOI:10.1119/1.5141980